RNIB's 'Right to Read'
28/03/2007

A children's lobby of Parliament will takes place today in support of the RNIB's 'Right to read' campaign as only 4% of books are produced in other formats. This campaign was begun to fight for on access to textbooks for everyone who is blind and or partially sighted. Research commissioned by RNIB last year showed that a 96 per cent of books were not available in large print, audio or braille.

Added to this, the few books that are produced in accessible formats are rarely available at the same time as the print versions and are often more expensive.

Related Articles
Children's lobby of Parliament - Right to Read
Summary: Join our children's lobby of Parliament on 28 March 2007
more

And sign up your support...

RNIB have launched the Right to Read Declaration calling on the Government to end the book famine faced by blind and partially sighted people. Over 40 high-profile authors and celebrities have already signed up to the Declaration including; Julian Fellowes, Ruth Rendell, Frederick Forsyth, Joanna Trollope, Jacqueline Wilson, Fay Weldon, Joanne Harris, Maureen Lipman, Andrea Levy, Alan Titchmarsh and AS Byatt.
more

Declaration on the Right to Read
Summary: The text of the Right to Read 2006 Declaration.
more