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  Accessible Information Solutions - Large Print Guidelines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Large print is a format that is used by those with a range of print disabilities including older Australians with diminished vision, individuals with sight loss, those with learning difficulties or literacy difficulties.
Large print users should have access to graphics that are not only enlarged, but maintain the same contrast, clarity, and access to appropriate coloration as those prepared for their sighted peers.
Large print materials that are highly graphical in nature, such as maps, graphs and charts, should also adhere to type size, font and other large print guidelines.
www.nils.org.au /ais/print/resources/lp_guidelines.html   (475 words)

  
 Large Print Guidlines
Readability of printed material may be defined in terms of those characteristics that determine speed, accuracy and ease with which it may be read.
Large print materials are most commonly available in 16 or 18 point type.
Large print materials are usually produced with heavy leading, i.e., wide spacing between the letters and lines of print.
www.ga.wa.gov /ada/lgprint.htm   (827 words)

  
 APH research: Large Print Guidelines
Even though large print has been in use almost as long as the existence of the printing press, little has been done to bring large print to its full potential of usability by the low vision user.
Large print is generally defined as print for text passages that is larger than the print used by that segment of the population with normal vision.
The American Printing House for the Blind takes the position that large print for use by the low vision population is print that is eighteen points in size or larger.
www.aph.org /edresearch/lpguide.htm   (1025 words)

  
 Large Print Direct
Welcome to Large Print Direct and one of the finest selections of large print books available anywhere.
Large Print Direct is the mail-order bookshop created especially for readers of large print books.
As you would expect, all our books are printed in a clear, easy-to-read typeface: what's more, many are available in both hardback and softback and our prices start from as little as £6.99.
www.largeprintdirect.com /help.asp?helptopic=about   (169 words)

  
 Large Print Scrabble Tiles
These large print Scrabble tiles are the same size as the standard wooden tiles, but the print is significantly larger and easier to see.
These large print Scrabble tiles measure the same as the standard wooden tiles, 3/4" X 3/4", but the print is significantly larger.
Large Print Scrabble tiles are great for tournament play as the letters are silk screened onto the tile and cannot be felt.
www.dynamic-living.com /large-print-scrabble-tiles.htm   (185 words)

  
 Large print   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The digital camera in the picture is 10 cm high by 8 cm wide (4”x2”), the print in the frame is 59 cm high by 42 cm wide (18”x12”).
Photo montages consist of 4,5 or 6 images combined into one large 18x12 picture depending on the images you choose.
The image is printed on real canvas and then hand-stretched over a rigid pine frame.
www.inframe.co.uk /html/large_print.shtml   (258 words)

  
 Large Print Books for Seniors – 1
These warm and inspirational stories skillfully illustrate the kinds of values that nourish the soul and enrich your life – values you want to pass on to your children and to future generations.
With its authoritative, current, and accessible information in a compact, easy-to-use format, Webster's New World Portable Large Print Dictionary is the one dictionary you can use anywhere in the office, in the classroom, at home – and all the places in between.
Large print makes Bible reading easier, more enjoyable for everyone who spends time in the Scriptures.
www.todaysseniors.com /pages/Books_Large_Print_1.html   (874 words)

  
 Large & Giant Print - Christianbook.com
Large Print and/or Giant Print Bibles are available in several different translations.
The Holman Large Print Compact Bible is a perfect gift for the person on the go who wants to keep the Word at hand.
The Holman Large Print Compact Bible slips easily into a coat pocket, briefcase, or purse while quickly guiding the reader to familiar passages such as The Ten Commandments and The Lord's Prayer.
www.christianbook.com /html/specialty/58063.html?event=AFF&p=1016373   (568 words)

  
 Large Print Keyboard
Our large print Easy Type Keyboard is a high-quality PC keyboard with oversized legends printed directly on the keys and color-coded control keys (CTRL, SHIFT, ALT, etc.) for better visibility.
All of the key legends are printed oversized (not just the alphanumeric keys) for greater convenience and efficiency.
Large, boldly printed keys for ease of use.
www.datacal.com /large-print-keyboard.htm   (332 words)

  
 Need to print poster - Large Format Photography Forum
I need to print a large poster about 46" x 68".
Their main business is wrapping trucks and such, but do banners and large posters for me when I need.
If you're looking to offset print and do a quantity, then you'll probably have to look for a large press, preferrably sheetfed.
www.largeformatphotography.info /forum/showthread.php?p=179902#post179902   (452 words)

  
 To get the best quality large format print it helps to start with a large format camera.
To produce a large format banner, poster, or sign that will make people stop and look, it helps to start with a large format image, minimally 4x5 inch large format.
Yes, you can do wonders creating a large format poster with a 35mm slide if you have a Scitex EverSmart scanner or a drum scanner (Fuji, ICG or Optronics for example) and an Encad, Roland, or Colorspan large format color printer.
Over the last two years of testing large format printers and large format cameras we found that L-shaped cameras sagged from the considerable weight of the digital insert combined with the drag of the SCSI cables.
www.wide-format-printers.org /Sinar_large_format_cameras/Sinar_4x5_large_format.html   (1549 words)

  
 Large Format Print Printing - Versatile Printing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Large format print printing is just one of the services offered by Versatile Printing Technologies, Inc.
When you need your digital image reproduced as giclee prints, be sure to contact us at Versatile Printing Technologies, Inc. www.VPTonline.com.
Prints are made on Epson Printers with Epson Archival Inks and are printed on
www.versaprintingtech.com /large-format-print.htm   (499 words)

  
 LARGE PRINT AND MAGNIFICATION
Therefore, when eyesight fails to the point that we cannot read regular printed material, it is only natural that our first response would be to find something that will magnify the print.
You, as a sighted person, were able to read print at 300 words per minute.
Those libraries which do not handle large print directly usually can refer patrons to sources of large print material in their community.
www.actionfund.org /ohsay/saysee35.htm   (761 words)

  
 Large Print Reviews - Large Print and Audio Book Reviews, Low Vision Information
Presenting reviews of large print books, audiobook reviews, low vision software evaluations, and other items of interest to individuals with low vision.
Those with low vision may only need to switch from standard print to large print books in order to read comfortably.
Braille and high contrast, large print keytop labels for use in adapting standard computer keyboards for use by the visually impaired.
www.largeprintreviews.com   (796 words)

  
 Large Print
Large print books are an indispensable component in reading programs for students of all ages as they initiate a giant step towards reading independence.
Creating Confident Readers: Using Large Print Books is a catalog devoted to helping those students who are: reluctant readers, visually challenged, reading below grade level, not meeting reading standards or struggling readers.
Research shows that using large print books as part of your reading program; you can help your students to become more successful, confident and independent readers.
www.knowledgeindustries.com /rr/index.html   (105 words)

  
 Educational Materials in Large Print Policy
Disability Support Services (DSS) will coordinate the access to educational materials in large print for students with a documented disability who have been approved for this academic adjustment by the DSS Manager.
Student will pick up large print copies from the DSS Office in a timely manner.
DSS will inform the student when large print copies are ready to be picked up.
www.clark.edu /student_services/disability_support/large_print.php   (260 words)

  
 Large Print - Taylor Photo - Princeton NJ Photograhy and Photo Services
If you need large format continuous tone prints of outstanding quality up to 50' wide by any length, Taylor Photo offers the latest – and finest – in digital imaging technology.
Giclée prints can be output onto a variety of substrates, including watercolor papers or heavyweight cotton canvas using inks that are archival in quality and rated lightfast for 200 years.
We can produce prints up to 60 inches wide by any length, and if required, output on special media such as canvas, vinyl, vellum, and backlit display material.
www.taylorphoto.com /largeprint.htm   (531 words)

  
 LRS: Large Print for Adults with Special Learning Needs
LARGE PRINT can truly "open up the world of reading" for LD students by unjumbling words, reducing focus demand and visual delineation between the text and background, and making the tracking process easier.
LRS LARGE PRINT reproductions make the GED an attainable reality for students, who are visually impaired, low vision or learning disabled.
We work closely with GED publishers to make sure that when you order large print reproductions, you will be getting the correct editions supporting the current version of the official GED test.
www.lrs-largeprint.com /adults.html   (472 words)

  
 Gale Schools - Thorndike Large Print Press - About   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
large print books are reprints of popular and classic regular-print books, holding the reader's attention and promoting independence and growth in reading.
Thorndike Press® large print books for young adult and middle readers are designed to look just like regular-print hardcover books, thereby alleviating any negative connotations that readers may have about using a large print book.
Built for heavy circulation with library bindings, each book is set in jet-fl, 16-point type and printed on special high-opacity permanent paper.
www.galeschools.com /thorndike/about.htm   (172 words)

  
 ASTC - Resource Center - Accessible Practices - Best Practices - Large Print
If you have the technology to create print materials and you follow the instructions below, you can succeed in making your print materials accessible to people with some usable sight.
In the appendix of this document, there is a set of guidelines for making accessible print materials, including large print materials.
To receive a free copy (also available in large print, audiocassette, or Braille), write to the Smithsonian Accessibility Program 202/786-2942; TTY 202/786-2414; Fax 202/786-2210.
www.astc.org /resource/access/pmlp.htm   (492 words)

  
 Large Print, Braille & Audio Transcription Services
Large Print really speaks for itself, a standard (12pt) document produced in 18pt or higher.
Although, many people do not understand that the production of large print is more than merely enlarging the print on a photocopier.
Large Print is the most common media for the 'Print Disabled', it can give a much wanted independence to people even with low vision or corrective lenses.
www.e-comcommunications.co.uk /print.htm   (244 words)

  
 Large Print Reviews - Large Print Catholic Bibles
A great gift item, The New American Bible for Catholics, Large Print Edition is ideal for older adults who find the usual miniscule print in Bibles frustrating, as well as younger readers who are ready to graduate from simple Bibles to the "real thing."
Large, bold print makes it easy to read these beloved, traditional Catholic prayers that have offered consolation, comfort, and encouragement for generations.
While we strives to provide accurate content so our readers can make a well-informed purchase, Large Print Reviews is not responsible for inaccuracies and/or exaggerated claims.
www.largeprintreviews.com /catholic.html   (843 words)

  
 NLS/BPH: Reference Circulars, Reading Materials in Large Print
Free national lending library for persons unable to read or use standard printed materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical limitations.
"Large print: guidelines for optimal readability and APHont, a font for low vision." Retrieved Dec. 9, 2004.
Maintains a database of materials in accessible media, including large print, from more than 180 agencies nationwide.
www.loc.gov /nls/reference/circulars/largeprint.html   (2327 words)

  
 About Doubleday Large Print
Doubleday Large Print® features a wide range of bestselling fiction and nonfiction from popular authors like Danielle Steel, John Grisham, James Patterson, Mary Higgins Clark and Sylvia Browne.
Doubleday Large Print is the easy, fun, economical way to keep yourself supplied with a great selection of the reading you'll love.
Doubleday Large Print Book Club members enjoy the latest best sellers, popular favorites, mysteries, thrillers, fitness, career, finance, gardening, cooking, home decorating and repair, crafts, children's, pets, history, classics, romance, sports, biographies and autobiographies, diet, exercise, reference, computers and the Internet, sexual intimacy, travel, self-help, how-to, beauty, health, inspiration and more.
www.doubledaylargeprint.com /doc/full_site_enrollment/fse_about_the_club.jhtml   (1850 words)

  
 New American Bible LARGE print   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
LARGE PRINT Bibles come in the NAB or the Catholic Companion Bible.
The complete text of the New American Bible is in large easy-to-read type.
Now in large print with double the supplemental content found in the original.
www.catholicbiblesource.com /site/1319755/page/527876   (180 words)

  
 Services: large print books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Calderdale Libraries have a selection of large print books available for you to borrow at all their community and district libraries throughout Calderdale.
Many elderly people find that once they have made the wonderful discovery of large print books, they are able to renew their pleasure in reading.
Not every book published is available in large print, so please ask staff for help if you want a particular title.
www.calderdale.gov.uk /libraries/services/large-print.html   (190 words)

  
 Large Print Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) was founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1858, a date that makes it the oldest institution of its kind in the United States.
APH manufactures braille, large type, recorded, and computer disk publications, and an assortment of educational and daily living aids.
The CNIB Library is a Division of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, a not-for-profit agency dependent on the financial support of individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations, in addition to the volunteer support of hundreds of individuals across the country.
www.lowvision.org /large_print_books.htm   (210 words)

  
 LARGE FORMAT PRINTER: Large Format Printers for your Photo and Color Printing Needs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Print your own large format photos, large format graphics, even small from decal graphics to vehicle graphic wraps.
In addition, the Print Tech true Solvent printer utilizes newer print heads that are better designed for the ink and faster drying times for more productivity.
This printer can print from 12” wide up to 8 feet wide, and anywhere in between, so you can do almost any full color sign necessary.
www.signsupplystore.com /ProductCart/pc/Large_Format_Printers.asp   (437 words)

  
 Hastings Libraries Large Print Collections
• Books published in large print tend to be by popular authors or on popular subjects.
Large print editions of latest releases are now being produced more quickly than in past years.
This sharing of resources helps to ensure maximum variety in the Large Print Collection.
www.hastingsdc.govt.nz /Libraries/lendlargeprint.htm   (138 words)

  
 Church House Bookshop Large-Print & Lectern
Large print edition of Gospels & Psalms according to the King James Version.
This large print edition is particularly suitable for those who are looking for clear, large print for ease of reading.
The text is an extra-large, bold print chosen for its clarity with plenty of space for ease of reading.
www.chbookshop.co.uk /category.asp?id=69695   (249 words)

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