Tiflonexos
Asociación Civil Tiflonexos
C.A.B.A., Argentina
About
Founded in 2001, Tiflonexos is a non-profit association based in C.A.B.A., Argentina working on disability, education, arts & culture.
Tiflonexos is a non-profit civil association based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 2001. It runs Tiflolibros, described as the first digital library for people with visual impairments in Spanish. The library offers accessible books in digital text, audio and Braille, and the organisation provides accessibility services, Braille printing and accessible-book training, as well as courses, workshops and community activities. Its work aims to improve the quality of life of people with visual impairments by promoting their autonomy and access to reading, and by encouraging accessible environments through technology and community. Its services are used by individuals, schools, universities and institutions across Latin America and beyond. The organisation is funded through competitive projects, sales of accessibility services to companies and organisations, and donations, and it states that it receives no stable government subsidy.
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Biblioteca Digital Tiflolibros
Disability · Argentina
Free digital library of accessible books for people with visual impairments and other reading barriers, serving Spanish-speaking users worldwide, with over 72,000 titles and more than 12,000 users.
Libros escolares accesibles
Education
Service providing accessible school books for students with disabilities.
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XX Premio Bienal Primera Infancia
ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing
Premio al Empoderamiento Digital de Personas con Discapacidad
Premio Vidanta
Premio Betinho de Comunicaciones
Premio Pregonero
Premio Innovadores de América, Desarrollo Social
Premio FRIDA, Proyecto más votado
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