Second Sight Taping Studio
Stuart Florida's talking book resource for those
with reading disabilities
Second Sight Taping Studio, Inc. (2nd SIGHT) is dedicated
to giving the gift of reading to those who cannot read because of
visual, physical or learning disabilities by recording
and producing audio tapes of printed materials for the Library of
Congress Taking Books Program, the Visual Aid Volunteers of Tampa,
Florida, and the Florida Division of Blind Services and private
individuals.
2nd SIGHT is funded by the generous gifts of its members
and donors. As a nonprofit, IRS recognized 501(c)(3) charitable
corporation, membership and donations are tax deductible.
Thorough the services of more than seventy gracious volunteers
and one paid employee, 2nd SIGHT annually produces tapes of more
than ninety novels, nonfiction, magazines, instructional manuals,
and other documents for the Talking Books Program of the Library
of Congress in accordance with the Library's exacting quality standards.
The Talking Books Program of the Library of Congress provides more
than 48,000 blind and visually impaired persons in Florida with
audio tapes and cassette players FREE OF CHARGE.
Additionally, 2nd SIGHT produces audio tapes of text books, instructional
manuals, foreign language texts and recreational reading materials
to add print handicapped students in association with Visual Aid
Volunteers. Visual aid volunteers serve print handicapped Florida
students, kindergarten through university level, by providing textbooks
and instructional material in audio tapes, Braille and large print.
Research and experience as demonstrated that dyslexic students are
benefited by listening to the recording of the words of their text
books concurrently as they work to read them.
2nd SIGHT directly assists Treasure Coast residents with visual,
physical and learning disabilities:
- Serves as an information and resource center
- Provides on request, audio tapes of unrecorded print materials
- Through its Fifty Great Stories Program, duplicates cassette
tapes of the Classics and provides them without charge to visually
handicapped persons in the community desiring to build their own
libraries.
2nd SIGHT's volunteers reside primarily in the Martin County area.
Many are retirees who have had professional experience in the theater
the broadcast media, but most gain their training and experience
at the Studio. A few are themselves, visually impaired.
We need your contributions! We need volunteers!
For more information:
Phone/Fax: 561-288-2040
Smithfield Plaza
2153 SE Ocean Blvd.
Stuart, Fl. 34996
2nd SIGHT-- Giving Voice to the Written Word
|
