EASI - Equal Access to Software and Information
According to its website, EASI is the “Premier Provider of Online Training on Accessible Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities reaching more than 4,000 people in over 3 dozen countries since 1993”.
The website includes information on:
w Publications including Information Access, learning disabilities
w Tactile graphics
w Access to Science, engineering and maths for students with a disability
Preparing Alternate Media
High Tech Center Training Unit
http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/divisions/altmedia/main.htm
This is a comprehensive list of resources that covers production of a full range of alternate media. If you are looking at producing materials in accessible formats, you must refer to this site for advice.
Tactile Graphics: An Overview and Resource Guide
John A. Gardner, Science Access Project, Oregon State University, 1996
http://dots.physics.orst.edu/tactile/tactile.html
People with Sensory Disability: Communications and Information Guidelines
Disability Services Queensland
http://www.disability.qld.gov.au/publications/sensory/sensoryguide_contents.html
The graphic below shows two silhouettes of females with a guide dog, American Finger Spelling of the words ‘Sensory Disability’, and the words of the title, “People with Sensory Disability: Communications and Information Guidelines”.
Everybody's Business: Consumer Information Access for People who are Blind or Vision Impaired
Gunela Astbrink, National Federation of Blind Citizens of Australia 1996
http://www.bca.org.au/ebmain.htm
Guidelines for Producing Instructional and Other Printed Materials in Alternate Media for Persons with Disabilities
California Community Colleges, 2000
http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/ss/disabled/attachments/ampd.pdf
Lighthouse Center for Education
http://www.lighthouse.org/educ_main.htm
Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities
http://www.e-bility.com/roundtable/index.php
The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc (Round Table) has a broad membership of education, government, business, community and disability organisations throughout Australia and New Zealand with the following mission:
"To work collaboratively in providing leadership for the creation of an information environment in which people with a print disability enjoy full citizenship".
The Round Table has two listserv groups (electronic discussion lists) – Round Table and OZBRAILLE. To join either of these groups, follow the instructions at this address: http://www.e-bility.com/roundtable/communications.php
How to Produce Accessible Course Materials for Disabled Students
Judith Waterfield & Bob West, 2001
http://www.ecu.edu.au/equity/accessedu/staff-howto.php
Alternate Media Exchange
High Tech Center Training Unit
http://exchange.htctu.fhda.edu/intro.html
This is a searchable database of tactile graphics, books at e-text, and captioned videos.
Australia Post services for the Blind
http://www.austpost.com.au/BCP/0%2C1080%2CCH2134%257EMO19%2C00.html
Australia Post will deliver some items that aid the visually impaired free of charge or at concessional rates.
Alternate Format Textbook and Educational Materials Resources
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/afatt2.htm
This site provides information on many producers of materials in alternative formats in USA. It could be worth a try if you believe the text you are after could have been converted overseas.
Australian Copyright Council (ACC)
Publishes a wide range of information about the application of copyright law, including a range of information sheets (Adobe Acrobat PDF files) that can be downloaded from the web site.
Phone: 02 9318 1788
Email: info@copyright.org.au
Internet: http://ww.copyright.org.au
Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)
CAL is a not-for-profit company that administers licence agreements with organisations that use copyrighted materials, and distributes fees to copyright holders. CAL operates a copyright clearance service, Copyright Express that can help you to locate copyright holders.
Phone: 02 9394 7600
Email: info@copyright.com.au
Internet: http://www.copyright.com.au
Queensland Narrating Service (QNS)
Public Libraries Division (PLD),
299 Montague Road, West End
PO Box 3376
SOUTH BRISBANE BC 4101
Phone: 07 3846 1755.
Fax: 07 3846 1415.
Email:
qns@gil.com.au
Internet: http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/qns/
Screenrights
Screenrights is a non-profit organisation that links copyright holders of film and television works to those who use their works. Screenrights arranges licences for educational institutions to copy from radio and television.
Phone: 02 9904 0133
Email: info@screen.org
Internet: http://www.screen.org
Australian Publishers Association
Phone: 02 9281 9788
Email: apa@magna.com.au
Internet: http://www.publishers.asn.au
AusTED email list
If you wish to subscribe to the AusTED list:
w send a message to majordomo@postoffice.utas.edu.au
w leave the subject line blank
w in the body of the message type the command: subscribe austed-list
Brailliant Touch
http://www.braillianttouch.com.au/
Queensland producers of Braille and tactile signs
Register of Producers of Information in Accessible Formats
Commonwealth Disability Strategy
http://www.facs.gov.au/disability/cds/reg/reg_index.htm
This register lists producers of audio, large print, Braille, simple English, and illustrated materials.