Time: 9am – 12:30pm
Location: Kompleks MAB, Jalan Tebing, Off Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4, Brickfields, 50470, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, 50470
Organizing Chairperson: Leo Kuan Hui En
No.of Participants: 11 Monash University Leo Club members and 2 Alumni
Background:
The Malaysian Association for the Blind ( MAB) is the premier voluntary organization in Malaysia serving visually impaired persons. It provides services that help the blind and prevent the tragedy of avoidable blindness. Established in 1951 by the then Department of Social Welfare to look after the general well-being of blind persons in the country, MAB has since carried out this role and much more. Its activities have extended from Kuala Lumpur to other parts of the country. These include educational programmes , rehabilitation courses, vocational training and placement service. In addition, MAB also runs a Braille library, a "talking" book library, a Braille Publishing Unit, an Information Technology Centre, Resource Centre and a Sale and Production Unit to name a few.
Source of credit : www.mab.org.my/
Objectives:
-Increase literature library of the blind
-To learn, experience and understand the process of producing literary materials for the blind
-To observe the wish of the visually impaired in enriching their knowledge through reading
Details:
Upon arrival, the Leo members were divided into two groups. Four members were chosen to do audio recordings of novels, which will enable the visually-impaired to listen to the audiobooks. The remaining members helped to type out novels, which will eventually be converted into Braille by the Malaysian Association for the Blind
Overall, the event was considered a success as the event went smoothly as per the itinerary.
Figure 1.0 Typing
novels into Microsoft Word to be later converted into Braille
Figure 2.0
Audio
Recording Studio
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