Turning Print Into Sound

Radio 1RPH is a reading service for the print handicapped. The definition of "print handicapped" covers persons who:

	are blind or visually impaired
	paraplegic or quadriplegic
	severely affected by arthritis, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis or dyslexia
	intellectually handicapped or have never learned to read
	from non-English speaking backgrounds who understand but cannot read the language
	have suffered a stroke.

An estimated 10% of the population is print handicapped.

Many illnesses prevent a person from easily reading the printed page by making it impossible for them to turn pages or hold and manipulate books, newspapers and magazines properly.

Programs include readings from newspapers and magazines, book readings and many specialised programs produced in the station's Canberra studios. Between 1.00p.m. and 6.00p.m from Monday to Friday and all night on Saturday the station relays the BBC World Service.

Radio 1RPH broadcasts on 1125KHz in the AM band from studios located on the Barton Highway at Gungahlin, in the Australian Capital Territory.

It is a non-profit organisation, run by volunteers. The station's postal address is

Radio 1RPH,
Barton Highway
Gungahlin ACT 2912
Phone: 02-6241 4076
Fax: 02-6241 6566

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