Reading For The Blind Chicago
Every week throughout the year dedicated and talented volunteers gather together to prepare and produce over six hours of audio recording for the west valley talking news.
Reading for the blind chicago. Our member base has expanded to include more people with a wider variety of learning differences and our products now include ios apps and full text. For volunteer opportunities in chicago look us up under chicago loop studio of learning ally on volunteer match or call 312 236 8715. Recorded recreational reading for the blind rrrb serves the sight challenged throughout the west valley of maricopa county arizona. Currently nls has recording contracts with american printing house for the blind potomac talking.
Bsa provides reading services to any visually impaired chicago area resident who is either a 1 highschool senior or 2 an adult 18 years of age or older. Directory of producers of accessible reading materials may list other organizations that use volunteer narrators. Gwendolyn brooks building 300 s. In 2018 blind service association bsa volunteers helped over 150 clients read more than 12 000 hours of material at six separate sites in the chicago area.
Springfield il 62701 1796 800 426 0709 hours mon fri. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who donate their time and skills to help us meet the needs of the people we serve. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for readings for the blind inc locations in chicago il. Due to the circumstances related to covid 19 we are currently not able to utilize volunteers at this time.
In 2018 2019 bsa volunteers read more than 12 000 hours of material for visually impaired clients at six separate sites in the chicago area. Production studios awarded nls contracts generally recruit and hire professionals highly skilled in the art of audiobook narration.