Is there an app where strangers can take turns recording any physical book or text book you request aloud?
CloudyBeep7 points2y ago
LibriVox is something like this. You probably wouldn't be able to do this for more recent books because they're not in the public domain and performance/broadcasting/recording requires approval.
If you do want to lend your voice to the blind community, look into radio reading services in your area. There are many in the US and Australia, but not so many in the rest of the world.
Other ways of helping blind people include Be My Eyes and YouDescribe.
Poolz_Of_Lymph [OP]2 points2y ago
I'm actually asking for myself as I've been diagnosed with Stargardt's disease which is an inherited form of juvenile macular degeneration and I'm scared for the future. I want to become a teacher but not sure I'll be able to. My retina specialist exam might not even be covered by insurance.
CloudyBeep2 points2y ago
There are blind teachers, so I'm sure it's possible. The only major thing that they struggle with is convincing the people hiring them that they can monitor children's behavior.
I don't understand how the question in the title of your post relates to this, so I'll just say that most blind people use assistive technology to read rather than human narrators.
Poolz_Of_Lymph [OP]2 points2y ago
Well I just thought it would be a good idea for more hobbies.
CloudyBeep1 points2y ago
Oh, OK.
achromatic_031 points2y ago
I used to get audiobooks all the time from the Library of Congress for free, and their library is extensive. I also like the audiobooks that you can get from your library network through the Overdrive app, as well as paid options like Downpour and Audible. However, if you have a specific book that you can't find on there, you could probably find volunteers through a local organization for people with disabilities, a college, or just ask a friend. I had a friend who recorded herself reading a book in college, and I like to think it was fun for both of us.
BlueZone1231 points2y ago
I've had people read articles for me through apps like Telegram.
80percentaccurate1 points2y ago
There are services in the US like Learning Ally and Bookshare that offer books read at low or no cost. They each have benefits and draw backs. Learning Ally is mostly textbooks, but they are read by real people. Bookshare is free, but more robotic voices. Then there is always Audible and apps like Be My Eyes for short text
Our mission is to provide everyone with access to large- scale community websites for the good of humanity. Without ads, without tracking, without greed.