Alternate Media

• Print materials can be converted into electronic text, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files, which can be accessed with various screen reading, screen enlargement, or text-to-speech software.
• Print materials can be translated into Braille or converted to large print.
• Diagrams and figures can be embossed to allow students with vision limitations to feel the tactile images.
• Glendale Community College is also partnered with outside resources to acquire alternate media, such as The Alternate Text Production Center, Bookshare, AccessText, and Learning Ally.

When alternate media is approved as an accommodation by a DSPS counselor, the alt media specialist will automatically be notified of the request through AIM (our DSPS management system). The alt media specialist will contact the student to further discuss the specifics of the request.

Note: Students are responsible for providing a receipt for each textbook they are requesting a format conversion for. Students are also responsible for contacting their instructor to obtain a syllabus and reading/homework/classwork schedule for each class.

The timeline for completion depends upon the format of the original material, the number of pages, and the desired alternate format. Timelines will be determined on a case-by-case basis.  Please note that specialized formats such as braille can take several months to prepare.  

Please contact Scott at sziegler@glendale.edu with any questions pertaining to alternate media.