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People with low vision, how do you read books? (self.Blind)
submitted by haintirtil
Hey everybody, my wife has a low vision but she is struggling to read. Although she is using a Kindle, she becomes tired since she needs to hold the Kindle all the times and uses her one low vision eye. And she is reading books Word by word, therefore her reading speed is very low. Aside from audio books, how do you read printed material?
Edit: Thank you for your insights people, we found this solution; on iPhone, she is using Voiceover in iBooks and so far it works like a charm! However, on Android, especially if you get the latest Oreo update, Google Play Books is definitely the best reader on all Android market. She reads in Turkish, so the voiceover for languages other than English is a bit problematic on most of the reading apps. However Google text to speech integration with Google Play Books is fantastic. If you haven't tried it, give it a shot!
Edit: Thank you for your insights people, we found this solution; on iPhone, she is using Voiceover in iBooks and so far it works like a charm! However, on Android, especially if you get the latest Oreo update, Google Play Books is definitely the best reader on all Android market. She reads in Turkish, so the voiceover for languages other than English is a bit problematic on most of the reading apps. However Google text to speech integration with Google Play Books is fantastic. If you haven't tried it, give it a shot!
Amonwilde 2 points 5y ago
Ultimately she will be better off using a screen reader. I wish I had started earlier, once I learned it it was in many ways better than print reading and just as pleasurable. Takes a bit of work to get to that point, though. I recommend sending your Kindle book to an iPhone and then using Voiceover on the phone. The Kindle app is now accessible to Voiceover, though a little overly complicated. iBooks is better for Voiceover users.
haintirtil [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Yeah, we are using it right now and it's great so far. We already had DRM free ebooks, uploaded them to iBooks and Voiceover works perfect.
Amonwilde 2 points 5y ago
Great! If you have DRM-free books, check out Voice Dream Reader, which has really nice voices and lets you play them like they were music using the Apple music controls. The interface is also accessible with Voiceover.
Terry_Pie 2 points 5y ago
Magnification. I can still read down to 8pt, but only for a short while and need to refocus often (I have to read standard print without my glasses now when I don't have magnification). For standard printed material I use a cheap magnifying glass. Have a look into magnifying devices and see what sort and magnification your wife finds best.
haintirtil [OP] 1 points 5y ago
We got a digital magnifier but, magnification causes serious neck aches. We found the solution in migrating to digital completely :)
ElKi123 1 points 5y ago
Hi Haintirtil,
You may also want to check into eccentric viewing training for your wife. As macular degeneration progresses, this training will greatly assist her both in reading speed and comfort. Check with your state's services to the blind and visually impaired (in the USA) for more information about where to receive this training.
You may also want to check into eccentric viewing training for your wife. As macular degeneration progresses, this training will greatly assist her both in reading speed and comfort. Check with your state's services to the blind and visually impaired (in the USA) for more information about where to receive this training.
B-dub31 1 points 5y ago
I use my iPhone or iPad as a digital magnifier. It allows you to invert the colors, vary the zoom, and is portable. Your wife might want to try a different color combination. I can read white text on a black background much better than black n white. I think the overall conclusion is that reading printed materials is harder and more tiring for the visually impaired. I was a voracious reader before O lost my sight, and while I can still read on a backlit device like an iPad, it strains my eyes if I do it for very long.
BTW, the Library of Congress offers free audiobooks and magazines to the visually impaired community. Your state's Department for the Blind can help get her set up.
BTW, the Library of Congress offers free audiobooks and magazines to the visually impaired community. Your state's Department for the Blind can help get her set up.
haintirtil [OP] 1 points 5y ago
We are from Turkey unfortunately but thanks for your advice :)
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