Print Books
Large Print and Braille books are available in some bookshops and retailers and also through organisations like RNIB and the National Library for the Blind, and also from a number of transcription services provided by local authorities in Scotland and the UK. Some publishers also sell books in large print. We are not aware of any providers of Adapted Print books (i.e. books with a different font/spacing etc for readers with dyslexia/reading difficulties) although some Large Print transcription services may be able to provide Adapted Print. There are very few sources of Symbol-supported Books (books with symbols for those with learning difficulties): some schools and local authority services make them on an ad hoc basis.
| Provider | Description | Formats | User |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public and school libraries; bookshops; publishers | Some public and school libraries have large print books; high street and online retailers also sell some large print books. | Large Print | Anyone |
| Local authority Sensory or Visual Impairment Services | All local authorities in Scotland have specialist teachers of pupils with sensory impairments; some have transcription services that can create books in alternative formats. | Large Print, Braille, Audio | Pupils with visual impairment |
| The Books for All Scotland Database (via Scran) | The BFAS Database is a joint development between CALL, LTS and Scran. It is available to teachers and staff in Scottish schools via either Scran or Glow login. | PDF, LIT, Clicker 5, Audio e.g. MP3, Large Print, PDF, Braille | Pupils with visual impairment and/or physical disability in Scottish schools |
The Books for All Scotland Database (via Glow) | The BFAS Database is a joint development between CALL, LTS and Scran. It is available to teachers and staff in Scottish schools via either Scran or Glow login. | PDF, LIT, Clicker 5, Audio e.g. MP3, Large Print, PDF, Braille | Pupils with visual impairment and/or physical disability in Scottish schools |
| RNIB | The RNIB National Library Service is the largest specialist library in the UK for readers with sight loss, with over 40,000 titles. | Braille, Large Print, Audio | Anyone with sight loss |
| RNIB Scotland Transcription Centre | The RNIB Transcription Centre in Glasgow makes books in alternative formats. | Braille, Large Print, Audio | Anyone with sight loss |
| largeprintbookshop.co.uk | An online commercial bookshop with over 55,000 titles (mainly fiction) in Large Print. | Large Print, Audio | Anyone |
| Widgit Software | Widgit promote and distribute software for creating symbol-supported materials for people with dyslexia or learning difficulties. They also offer hundreds of symbol-supported curriculum resources for different topics, subjects and levels. Some resources are free to download, other packs are sold. | Symbol-supported | Anyone |
