Designing accessible learning materials > Designing print-based learning materials > Offering options for other formats
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Writing materials
so people understand them Setting out learning materials Checklist for reviewing print-based materials
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Students
with disabilities might request materials in formats other than print.
When planning print-based material, you can make it easy for alternative
formats to be prepared, and even prepare some formats in advance. For more information, see the section Converting materials into accessible formats Prepare other staff Make sure that those people who are in contact with students know that you can and will supply learning materials in alternative formats on request. Electronic formats Documents in PDF (Portable Document Format) are often not accessible to people using screen readers, and can be difficult to reformat into large print and so on. Make sure that you have material easily available as text and MS Word files. Large print If you have the electronic copies available, it is fairly easy to reformat the font size to suit a student with low vision. See the information on Preparing large print materials. Audio Audio materials are not only useful for people with a vision impairment, they can be very useful for people with literacy difficulties. See the section on Audio materials. Braille Braille copies can take some time to prepare, so the more time you have the better. See the section on Braille materials for more information. Using support staff See the section on Considering other needs of students with a disability for ideas about using readers and interpreters for helping students to fully understand their learning materials.
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