This program provides eligible students printed text books, media, and class room materials in an alternative, accessible format. The DRC houses a full-time production staff that enables us to provided nearly any text required for academic study in alternative formats. Because the DRC performs in-house processing and production of materials, it is essential that students meet with accommodation counselors well in advance of the first day of classes to ensure timely delivery of materials.
To request Alternative Media Services students must fill out an Alternative Media Service Request form to identify the courses in which alternative media services are needed. Students must then fill out a Materials Request Form which identifies the texts, readings, and materials they will need for classes. Sometimes it is difficult or impossible to fill this form out completely before the first day of class so students are encouraged to complete as much information as possible and fill in the details after classes have begun. You may download both of these forms from the Documents area of this page. If you need assistance filling out these forms or need them in an alternative format please contact the DRC as soon as possible.
For Windows/PC Users: The DRC provides Readplease Plus 2003 and AT&T Natural Voices free of charge to students using alternative media. You can install the software on one computer to use for academic work. You can download the Readplease software from the Readplease homepage. In order to receive a registration code to unlock the software and the AT&T Natural voices you will need to meet with the Assistive Technology Specialist. Please contact the DRC for more information or to setup an appointment.
For Apple/Mac Users: The DRC provides Dejal Narrator with Cepstral Voices to Mac users. You may install the software on one computer to use for academic work. You can download a trial of Narrator from the Dejal homepage. In order to receive a registration code to unlock the software and the Cepstral voices, you must meet with the Assistive Technology specialist. Please contact the DRC for more information or to setup an appointment.
The DRC provides text-to-speech software in campus computing labs for use with Alternative Media. Kurzweil 3000 is provided in the Getchell Library public use computing workstations, E.L. Cord Computer Lab, Jot Travis Student Union Computer Lab, The Bremmer Study Center and The Center for Cultural Diversity. In addition the DRC has a computer lab available to students for general use and training on specific software and hardware. Please contact the DRC to verify availability of the computer lab. The DRC works to provided the latest and greatest in technologies for students with disabilities, you can read more on the Assistive Technology page.
The following software tutorials are available for Readplease and Kurzweil 3000 software. You need Adobe Reader to access these tutorials.
In addition, one-on-one software training, setup and installation is also available to any students participating in the Alternative Media Program or using assistive technology. Please contact the DRC to setup an appointment or training session.
