VS: [IFLA-LPD] Quick question re dyslexia

Dear Karen,

 

Celia too serves persons with all kinds of print disabilities, including persons with dyslexia. The Finnish law changed in 1978; until then the library was only meant for persons with visual impairments.

 

In 2015, 63% of Celia’s all users had a visual impairment, 21% had other print disabilities and 16% had dyslexia.

 

In 2015, 40% of Celia’s new users had a visual impairment, 27% had other print disabilities and 26% had dyslexia.

 

The trend has been the same during the past years; we’re reaching more users with different kinds of print disabilities.

 

Kind regards,

 

Minna.

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Minna von Zansen

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Asiakkuusjohtaja / Direktör, Kundrelationer / Director, User Relations

Celia

PL 20 / PB 20 / P.O. Box 20, FI-00030 IIRIS

(Marjaniementie 74, Helsinki / Maruddsvägen 74, Helsingfors)

Phone: +358 295 333 105

minna.vonzansen@celia.fi

 

www.celia.fi
www.facebook.com/celiakirjasto

@celia_ilona

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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

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