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Ensuring Accessibility

CABVI’s Audio Information Services helps those who are blind or visually impaired stay informed by providing access to the printed word through a variety of methods and programs.

Our Audio Information Services


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One-on-One Services

Current clients of CABVI may request the services of a one-on-one volunteer. Our coordinator will try to match the interests and geographic locations of clients and volunteers, and assignments can be made on a once a week or once a month basis with the same volunteer. Volunteers are available to assist in a variety of ways, including:

  • Reading mail
  • Writing checks and filling out forms
  • Helping to label groceries and other items

Contact us to learn more about our One-on-One Services.

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Broadcast Reading Service

Every day, CABVI’s own radio station broadcasts 24/7 featuring daily news read from local newspapers and magazines. Popular programs include front page news, grocery store ads, obituaries, and editorials. We also read from national newspapers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, covering sports, travel, health, recipes, and more.

The broadcast can be accessed online, via a special radio receiver, on cable TV, and on closed circuit TV systems in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Click below to listen now.

This program is intended for individuals who are blind or are unable to access physical print. It is brought to you by CABVI’s Audio Information Services Team.

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Talking Books Service

Talking Books is a service of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), a branch of the Library of Congress. The service allows people who are visually impaired to listen to books and magazines recorded by professional narrators on a specially designed Talking Book Machine. CABVI partners with NLS to offer this service for free to individuals who have low vision, blindness, a physical disability, or other disabilities that make it difficult to read regular print. Facilities serving these individuals, such as retirement communities, nursing facilities and schools may also apply.

Contact us at 513-487-4245 to get started!


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Personalized Talking Print Service

Personalized Talking Print (PTP) allows listeners to call from any phone, any time of the day or night, and listen to a variety of news stories and magazine articles. A brief instruction session prepares listeners to use PTP easily from their homes.

Contact us at 513-487-4245 to get started!


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Podcasts

Download the Podbean app from the app store of your smart phone or tablet for access to a wide variety of fun and informative CABVI podcasts. You can also access them by clicking on the links below.

CABVI Magazines

CABVI Newspapers

CABVI Special Programming

CABVI Youth

CABVI Grab Bag

CABVI Health & Wellness

CABVI Entertainment

CABVI Work Matters

Have an Amazon Echo? You can now listen to our podcast channels by voice command on any Echo speaker with Amazon Alexa! For instructions to do so, please click here.