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RE: [IFLA-LPD] Quick question re dyslexia

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Ria Greaves
On 2016-02-25 00:23, Saskia Boets wrote:
> Dear Karen,
>
> We also serve patrons with dyslexia.
>
> 24% of our patrons have dyslexia,
>
> 13% is blind,
>
> 33% is partially sighted,
>
> 2% are physically disabled,
>
> 28%: disability not known and - mostly - institutions: public
> libraries, homes for elderly, hospitals, schools, speech therapists.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Saskia
>
> SASKIA BOETS
>
> Head of Communications
>
> [1] [2]
>
> [t] +32 2 423 04 13 | +32 486 52 01 86
>
> [e] saskia.boets@luisterpuntbibliotheek.be
>
> [w] www.luisterpuntbibliotheek.be [1]
> [w] www.ikhaatlezen.be [2]
>
> [catalogus] http://daisybraille.bibliotheek.be [3]
>
> VAN: Keninger, Karen [mailto:kken@loc.gov]
> VERZONDEN: dinsdag 23 februari 2016 14:57
> AAN: 'ifla-lpd@infoserv.inist.fr'
> ONDERWERP: [IFLA-LPD] Quick question re dyslexia
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I have a quick question for you.
>
> Are you serving people with perceptual disabilities such as dyslexia?
>
> If so, what percentage of the people you serve have perceptual
> disabilities such as dyslexia, and what percentage are blind,
> visually
> impaired or physically disabled?
>
> Thanks in advance for your responses.
>
> Karen Keninger, Director
>
> National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
>
> Library of Congress
>
> 1291 Taylor Street NW
>
> Washington, D.C. 20542
>
> Telephone: +1-202-707-5104
>
> Email: kken@loc.gov
>
> Website: www.loc.gov/nls [4]
>
> NLS on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ThatAllMayRead [5]
>
> Blog: NLS Music Notes Blog [6]
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can
> change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
> --Margaret Mead
>
>
>
> Links:
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> [1] http://www.luisterpuntbibliotheek.be/
> [2] http://www.ikhaatlezen.be/
> [3] http://daisybraille.bibliotheek.be/
> [4] http://www.loc.gov/nls
> [5] http://www.facebook.com/ThatAllMayRead
> [6] http://blogs.loc.gov/nls-music-notes/

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