By Town Crier Report

Local students who are blind, visually impaired or with learning disabilities now have unprecedented access to the contents of textbooks and other educational materials with the nationwide release of digitally recorded textbooks on CD from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.

“RFB&D’s AudioPlus books level the playing field for students with disabilities because they offer functionalities that significantly enhance the ability to study and research,” said Jordan Sher, executive director of the Northern California Unit. “Students with disabilities trying to keep pace with their peers in the classroom will now have the same ability to jump immediately across pages and chapters and to bookmark key sections for easy reference later.”

Longtime Los Altos resident Jane Seaman, recently recognized for logging more than 10,000 hours over her 30 years volunteering, leads the more than 50 volunteer-readers from the Los Altos area.

Former Congressman Tom Campbell, who has recorded texts since his law school days in Chicago, is among the other 220 volunteers at the Palo Alto studio, one of 32 nationwide.

RFB&D’s books are recorded in human voice, resulting in better understanding, Sher said.

For more information, call 493-3717 or logon to www.rfbd.org.