Large-Print and Audiobooks for MS
Keep Reading with these Book Alternatives for People with Multiple Sclerosis Visual Problems
Oct 20, 2006
A prevalent disability among people with multiple sclerosis is visual problems. These problems range from doubled, to blurred, to complete vision loss. Some people with MS only experience this during an exacerbation. Others have permanent damage, especially chronic blurred vision. Although vision is altered, it doesn't decrease a person's desire to read books. Two great ideas for vision-impaired people are audiobooks and large-print books.
Audiobooks
These works of genius are available on cassette or compact disc. They usually contain the entire work (unabridged) and are often narrated by famous people. Listening to books is very soothing, especially on a long car ride. Libraries devote entire sections to audiobooks, and most genres (fiction, mystery, western, nonfiction, biography, etc) are available.
Large-Print Books
These items clarify text with their extra large print. People who are far-sighted (have problems reading things close up) generally use these, but they can also work for people with MS. Like audiobooks, large-print books come in different genres, but mostly the fictional variety (mysteries, westerns, sci-fi, etc.)
Conclusion
Check out your local library for alternative books for your visual problems. Audiobooks and large-print books are only two examples of modified writings. Your library may have other options. Just because you have multiple sclerosis, you needn't stop "reading."
***For more articles and discussions about MS, please visit the MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Suite.
***For related information, check out the Neurological ARTICLE INDEX.
*********************************************************************************************************
