Are there devices or programs that can provide people with RP access to leisure activities?
There are many, with the possibilities growing all the time. Audio description is available for many videos and theater productions, providing a non-intrusive description of scenery, costumes, facial expressions, and other fine points that a visually impaired person may not detect. Books on tape and in braille, available from the Library of Congress and many other sources, make literature easily accessible to people with visual impairments. Large-type books fill the needs of some people with less severe visual impairment. Other tools for leisure activities include large-print playing cards, big number bingo cards, and self-threading needles and magnifiers for sewing and needlework. A radio reading service typically broadcasts to a special receiver that you can request. It usually features volunteers reading the newspaper every day, as well as many popular magazines. There are many associations around the country for visually impaired athletes who want to ski, bowl, golf, hike, ride tan
