document: Access to information for blind and visually impaired clients This article guides I&R providers in establishing effective communication techniques for working with visually impaired consumers . The authors discuss common causes of vision impairment and the functional implications of each and offer information on disability etiquette and effective voice , accessible media and in-person communication . There is an overview of assistive technologies used by people who are visually impaired-to facilitate written and electronic communications as well as low-tech solutions for producing large-print and Braille materials in-house . Providers who implement these communication techniques will be well equipped to serve visually-impaired consumers , and consumers will be more likely to avail themselves of these services when providers make them easily accessible
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extractive_keyphrases: visually impaired clients communication techniques disability etiquette effective voice accessible media assistive technologies electronic communications braille materials
abstractive_keyphrases: information access blind clients information and referral systems in-person communication written communications large-print materials