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Last update date September 19, 2023

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Introduction of various barrier-free books

1 Read with your ears

1-1 Voice Daisy

The illustration of the voice Daisy is shown.

It is a recording of the contents of the book. It also includes explanations of figures and photographs.
You can read using a personal computer, tablet / smartphone, or dedicated device.
※Those who can use this service are limited to those who have difficulty reading, such as visual impairment, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and learning disabilities.

1-2 E-books and audiobooks

Illustrations of e-books and audiobooks that support reading aloud are described.

Some e-books can be read out using the speech synthesis function.
In some cases, the font size, color, and background color can be changed.
An audio book is audio data that reads the contents of a book.
You can listen to it on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.



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Read it at second glance

2-1 Large print book

An illustration of a large print book is written.

This book is written in large letters so that those who are hard to see can read easily.

2-2 LL book

The illustration of the LL book is shown.

It is a book written in easy-to-understand manner.
It is written in an easy-to-understand manner using pictograms (emojis) and photos and figures.


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3 Reading with ears and eyes

3-1 Multimedia Daisy

An illustration of Multimedia Daisy is shown.

You can read the audio recording the contents of the book together while highlighting the characters and images in that part.
You can change the size of the text and the color of the background.
You can read it using a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
※Those who can use this service are limited to those who have difficulty reading, such as visual impairment, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and learning disabilities.

3-2 Text Daisy

The illustration of the text Daisy is shown.

It reads text information (text data) using the voice synthesis function.
It can be read using a personal computer, tablet, smartphone, or dedicated device.
When reading on a computer or tablet using a playback application.
You can display text information and change the size of the text and background color.
Depending on the playback application, you can also highlight the reading part.
※Those who can use this service are limited to those who have difficulty reading, such as visual impairment, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and learning disabilities.


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4 Touch and read

4-1 Braille books

An illustration of a Braille book is written.

This book has been translated into Braille.
A diagram or a picture using a point is called a "dot map".
There is also a "braille translation picture book" in which Braille and dotted on a transparent sheet and affixed to a picture book.
In addition to paper books, there is also Braille data.

4-2 cloth picture books and touch picture books

Illustration of cloth picture books and touching picture books are listed.

It is a picture book made using cloth, leather, wool, etc., so that you can touch and understand the shape of the picture.
Some devices have devices such as stopping buttons and passing strings, so you can read them while having fun.


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For inquiries to this page

Board of Education Secretariat General Affairs Department Lifelong Learning Cultural Properties Division

Phone: 045-671-3282

Phone: 045-671-3282

Fax: 045-224-5863

Email address: ky-syobun@city.yokohama.jp

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Page ID: 500-714-692

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