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Geo offers Sign Language
interpreting and a range of services for the visually
and hearing impaired in a range of languages. If
you know what you want, click on the following quick
links to go to the right section or read on to figure
it all out.
Multilingual
Braille
Braille is a writing system for the visually impaired
which uses a set of dots to produce embossed symbols
which can be read by those that know the Braille
language. Braille varies from language to language
and isn't standard. Geo can help you by producing
multilingual Braille for any application - be it
paper documents or signage. If you have never worked
with Braille before please do give us a call to
discuss what you need and we'll talk you through
it. Here's some questions you might want to think
about when you give us a call:
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Will you need double or single sided Braille? |
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Will you need a cover page for sighted readers? |
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Want to learn a little more about Braille and Moon? The download our free Braille and Moon alphabet sheet here.
Moon
Moon is another embossed written system for the
visually impaired using a series of lines and curves.
It's reckoned to be easier to learn than Braille.
It is mainly used in the UK. Want to learn a little
more about Braille and Moon? Then download our free
Braille and Moon alphabet sheet here.
Daisy
Daisy is actually an audio format and stands for
Digital Accessible Information System. It's a kind
of talking book, but is much easier to navigate
than a talking book as you can mark up various chapters
or sections. It makes accessing things like an Encyclopaedia
much easier if you have a visual impairment.
Large
Print
Ah. Pretty much what it says on the tin. Large print
is when a document uses a large font size to enhance
readability for visually impaired users. It involves
some formatting issues but isn't too tricky to produce.
There's no real set guidelines as to what font size
should be used... if you look on the web you'll
find people specifying a minimum font size of anything
from 12 to 18 point. The golden rule is that
the larger the font, the more accessible it becomes.
It's best when considered as part of a Clear Print
strategy for accessibility (see below).
Clear
Print
Using large print is only part of a successful strategy
for accessibility. Using a clear print strategy
focuses on the wider aspects of document design
for the visually impaired and takes into account
size, contrast, typefaces used, formatting and many
other aspects. Geo can advise you on all aspects
of clear print in various languages when producing
your multilingual documents.
Multilingual
audio formats
If you need multilingual audio versions of a text
Geo can help by translating the script, booking
a studio, getting excellent people to provide the
voice and return it to you in any format required:
tape, CD, MP3 etc. You can have a look at our media
section for more details.
Sign
Language interpreting / deafblind interpreting
Sign language interpreting and deafblind interpreting
are services we offer for the visually and hearing
impaired. Sign language interpreting varies from
country to country, hence in the UK it is referred
to as British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting and
likewise in the US it's called American Sign Language
(ASL). There isn't a "standard" version of sign
language. Deafblind interpreting is used for people
who have both visual and hearing impairments and
uses an often varied and complex method of communication
dependent on the user's level of impairment and
preferences. Geo works with the highest qualified
level of sign language and deafblind interpreters
for any and all occasions.
See our information sheets on working with sign
language interpreters here.
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