A new image magnifier system that enlarges color picture images for visually impaired children, consists of components of home video systems following the closed–circuit television (CCTV) model. Results of experimental use of the system are positive, and children involved show far greater interest in seeing pictures and objects than they did previously. This technique seems especially effective in enriching visual experience of chidlren with severely impaired vision and in bridging the interest development gap between picture appreciation and character reading/writing stages. Other advantages of the system are discussed.
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