Plan and Prepare

There are two ways that training providers can plan for providing information to students with a print disability:

• Use Universal Design principles.  Staff involved in writing, formatting, and purchasing learning materials need to know how to design these materials to be as accessible as possible from the start.

• Be prepared by identifying options for timely, effective and efficient conversion of inaccessible materials.

Training providers can prepare by:

Information about accessible formats (CD)

Resource

Guidelines on Information Access for Students with Disabilities

Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee

http://www.avcc.edu.au/content.asp?page=/policies_programs/equity/index.htm

This guide is available in PDF and Word formats, and describes strategies and practical examples for providing access to information.