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Partner News - Quantum's 2011 Print Disability Scholarship and Seniors Grant!

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A person with a print disability is unable to access printed material, either because they are blind or vision impaired, or have a perceptual or learning disability, such as dyslexia.

The inability to read affects people from all walks of life. From young children in school to older people at home, having a print disability impacts on the daily lives of individuals in unique and fundamental ways.

Accessibility is critical for people with a print disability and to build awareness of the ways in which alternative information needs can be met, Quantum introduces the new Print Disability Scholarship Program and Seniors Grant.

This Program will feature a range of new prizes, including electronic magnifiers, text-to-speech devices and portable DAISY players. We invite applicants to tell us how having a print disability has impacted your life.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2011

 2011 Award Collection

This year’s new Quantum Print Disability Scholarship Program and Seniors Grant features a collection of prizes. Prizes administered to individuals may take the form of any of the items below and applicants will be awarded the adaptive equipment or software best suited to the individual based on your application.

Desktop and Hand-Held Electronic Magnifiers

Our desktop and hand-held electronic magnifiers  from Optelec offer bright clear images in full colour. These devices enable you to customise the way you view your reading material by offering a variety of image contrast options and magniffication up to 10x with hand-held devices and up to 72x with desktop devices. Writing is also made easier with both desktop and handheld models. Put anything under the camera to view a clear, bright, magnified image on a large wide-screen.

Text-to-Speech Devices

The PEARL with OpenBook from Freedom Scientific brings blind and low vision users instant portable access to printed material. The foldable digital camera deploys in seconds to connect to your computer and snap a picture of your reading material. Using the powerful reading and scanning software, OpenBook, you have the ability to customise the appearance of your reading material on the screen to a format that suits you.

Book Reader

Turn text to speech and rediscover the joys of reading with the ClearReader+ from Optelec.

Imagine listening to daily newspapers, magazines and your favourite books as they are read aloud within a few seconds by the press of a single button. With an attractive, portable design, this intuitive device features fast text recognition, a variety of real-sounding voices and playback functionality, and is simple to use.

DAISY Players/Recorders

The innovative PLEXTALK Pocket offers the ultimate portable, lightweight DAISY book player/recorder for blind and sighted users. With the ability to play music and read text, this device

offers revolutionary mobility and ease of use for users at home, at work or in the educational environment. Easily transfer your DAISY books, Wave, MP3, WMA, and even Word ffiles from your PC to the PLEXTALK Pocket and listen to them anytime, anywhere.

Magnification and Screen-Reading Software

Gain access to the internet, email and the world of computing with our magnification and screen-

reading software. Magnify your screen up to 36 times, zoom into areas of the the screen that are difficult to see, and have web pages, email, and news articles read aloud to you. This software also features mouse and locator enhancements that make things easy to find.

Application Details

Applications are open to all Australian permanent residents. Every eligible applicant will receive a voucher for 5% off your next purchase from Quantum*.

Scholarship Program

There are three available categories under the Scholarship Program:

· Primary Education

· Secondary Education

· Tertiary Education / TAFE

To enter, complete the application form and provide a supporting piece of writing that tells

us in 500 words or less how having a print disability affects you and how the adaptive

equipment on offer would help you at school and in your studies.

Seniors Grant

To go into the draw to win a prize from our award collection, please complete an

application form and tell us in 50 words or less how Low Vision most affects you in your daily life and how the adaptive equipment on offer may help you get back to doing what you miss most. If you need assistance completing the application form, please give our office a call and we will be happy to assist you.

Applications can be submitted by:

POST: Quantum, PO Box 612 Pennant Hills NSW 1715

FAX: 02 9875 1646

EMAIL: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information on the 2011 Program, please contact us on 02 9479 3100.

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Click here to download a 2011 Print Disability Scholarship Program and Seniors Grant PDF brochure

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Click here to download an application form.

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