2011 Print Disability Scholarship Program and Seniors Grant

Tell us your story!

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: info@quantumrlv.com.au

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

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

Click here to download an application form.

*Vouchers valid for individual purchases only.