Audio Books For The Blind

Reading is a great activity that many people enjoy everyday. However, there is a population that isnt able to read like most of us do.

Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction.
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Audio books for the blind serve to provide a wonderful reading resource to those who cant read in the traditional matter. Individuals who are in need of audio books for the blind can find what they need online.

There are online sites that offer free compact discs to people who cant see. The audio books for the blind are free of charge and they are mailed right to the persons home no matter where they live. Following is an example of a very helpful site that offers this valuable service.

Ken Wilson is a pioneer of a website that offers free audio books for the blind. He was inspired to develop the site when he was no longer able to read because of his own failing eyesight. Mr. Wilson had macular degeneration that gradually took away his vision. His drive to continue to read books was the inspiration behind his website.

At the zoo we saw a bearHe had long, dark fuzzy hairWe saw a lion in a cage.He was in an awful rage.We saw the big, long-necked giraffe,And the silly monkeys made us laughBut my favorite animal at the zooIs the elephant - how about you?
Author: Unknown

This pioneer worked with a friend named Larry Hunter who introduced him to a program that he developed. The program is called Speak To Me and it is designed to help those who cant see take in written information by converting it to spoken words. This introduction led to audio books for the blind.

Text Aloud is another program that Wilson uses to produce mp3 files from written text. He started creating audio books for the blind on his own and he decided to share his collection with other people in need. This inspiring beginning has led to a very successful undertaking.

There is a challenge that Mr. Wilson faces in the production of these audio books for the blind. The books have to be in the Public Domain and no longer under copyright. As of right now there are about 60 books in his collection and he is continuing to make more.

Ken Wilson does not accept payment for his services. He does accept donations for his small organization. The money covers the cost for supplies and postage. People like Mr. Wilson are true inspirations. He makes us understand how valuable things like audio books for the blind really are.

While many of us take reading for granted, there are those who rely on spoken words. Audio books for the blind are ideal vehicles for getting a great story into a great mind.

The good things of life were made to enjoy.Enjoying a thing means sharing it with others.
Author: unkown