IRIS Reading Service Helps Visually Impaired Hoosiers
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2008-01-17 14:35:08.462672-05:00
We all know the iris is a beautiful flower. But IRIS is also a free service from public radio that delivers an amazing range of printed information to blind and visually impaired Hoosiers.
IRIS stands for Indiana Reading and Information Services. It's a not-for-profit communications link provided by the WFYI Teleplex in Indianapolis as a service for the blind and others who are unable to read conventional print material. You don't have to live in central Indiana to get the benefits. IRIS is available across Indiana through the Nina Mason Pulliam Dial-Up Service, a toll-free telephone link.
It's also available as streaming audio on a special Web site maintained by WFYI. IRIS broadcasts 24 hours a day with volunteers reading local and national newspapers, magazines, Great Books, weekly retail and grocery advertising, obituaries and other material for all age groups.
The broadcasts even include AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. But that's just one reason that AARP Indiana is pleased to promote IRIS. We are committed to serving our members through education and advocacy, and also by informing members about quality services like IRIS.
It's easy to get IRIS. Just call this toll-free number and WFYI will send you an easy-to-read, one-page application. The toll-free number is 1-877-854-0077. Once you're enrolled, IRIS will provide the log-in information you'll need for Web streaming.
Happy listening, Indiana.
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