Free Resources for Individuals with Print Disabilities!

Bookshare
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
Bookshare and Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic are two free resources providing accessible formats
of text for individuals with a print disability . Listed below are short descriptions and links to the services
and membership qualifications:

Bookshare.org - Bookshare provides books, textbook and periodicals for individuals with print
disabilities. Bookshare is free to all US students in K-12 and postsecondary education for those with a
with a qualifying disability. Bookshare provides a searchable data base of books by author and title which
are available in different electronic formats. Only text formats are available . Individual and
organizational memberships are available. Check the membership qualifications through the following
link:
Bookshare Membership Options - Find information on how to become a member, who is eligible through
this link.

Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D.org) - Provides accessible materials to individual with
visual and learning disabilities. From trade to text books RFB&D provides access to electronic and audio
books to individual who qualify as print disabled. Free individual memberships are available to those who
qualify, memberships to schools and educators are on a fee basis. RFB&D provides a searchable digital
audio catalog to locate book titles. Samples are available on their website to experience the quality of their
product.
RFB&D Membership Information - Find information on individual, school and educator through this
link.
If you are interested in what qualifies as a Print Disability, more in depth information can be found at
Cast's Accessible Instructional Materials website.
Happy reading for everyone!!
Carol