From your favourite novel to knitting patterns, commercial menus to school textbooks, NextSense Accessibility and Inclusion service make all types of printed materials accessible—in the format that’s best for you or your audience.
Our services are for individuals, community groups, schools or organisations that require material in braille, large print, accessible E-text and 3D/2D tactile graphics.
We are a registered NDIS provider, and some people may be able to access our services through their NDIS funding.
Support for people who are blind or have low vision
With a long history of producing accessible information, NextSense has the expertise to produce quality publications. Materials include:
- Educational texts—textbooks, exam papers and standardized assessments for primary, high school and tertiary students, and more.
- Early learning support tools, including braille preschool books, large print and dual media learning materials.
- Commercial documents, such as menus, newsletters, AGM documents and annual reports, conference materials, certificates and greeting cards.
- Recreational materials such as large print novels, children’s books and knitting or craft patterns.
Alternative formats are available
Our team can provide the following alternative formats for people who are blind or have low vision:
- braille
- large print
- accessible electronic text including EPUB 3; and
- 3D printed material, 2D tactile material and bold, large print graphics.
Get in touch with our Client Care team who can provide you with more information.
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About vision loss
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Early Intervention—vision
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Vision Assessments
We provide specialist and functional vision assessments to determine the level of your child's vision, vision development, and work with you to develop strategies for your child.
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Allied Health and therapy
We offer integrated allied health services, or therapy, for children and adults with hearing or vision loss.
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School Services
As well as specialist NextSense schools, we also support children with vision loss in their mainstream schools.
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Preschools and Kindergarten
NextSense Preschools and Kindergarten offer a supportive environment for children with hearing or vision loss.
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Connected Services
We support children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision—wherever you are in Australia.
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Service guides and handbooks
Access downloadable guides for all NextSense services, as well as a guide to NextSense Institute, our centre for research and education.
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NextSense and the NDIS
As a registered NDIS provider, we’re here to help you access services and resources that you, your child or family need.
