Meeting Your Alternative Format Obligations

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Meeting Your Alternative Format Obligations
Steve Bennett Dolphin Computer Access
steve.bennett_at_dolphinuk.co.uk
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Who Needs Alternative Format Materials?

• Reading Needs
• Learning difficulties
• Low vision
• Blind
• Dyslexia
• Learning languages
• Print impaired

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Alternative Formats

• Simple text
• Audio
• Large print
• Braille
• DAISY (DTB)
• MP3

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What are the issues?

• Common concerns
• Labour intensive
• Slow turnaround
• Varied source documents
• One size does not fit all
• Resource hungry
• Task is marginalised
• High level knowledge is required of a number
• of applications.

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What Might I convert?
Reports statements Newsletters Flyers
handouts Text books Study materials Correspondence
Legal Agreements Prospectus Digital documents
(Word, text, PDF, html)
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Summary
Simple to use Quick turnaround Inclusion
legislation Flexibility efficiency
I like having all the processes involved in the
task of producing the final product brought
together in one place. I think it is simple to
use. Susan, Teacher for the VI - (South East UK)
- 29-05-07
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