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Revision as of 09:47, 26 June 2018

Alternative Media Formats
Accessible formats include braille, electronic text, Learning Ally Audiobooks, captioned media, described media, and MathML. Please see AMAC's Production Policies for additional information.

AMAC Repository
AMAC maintains a central digital repository of alternative media textbooks that currently includes almost 30,000 titles in a variety of formats. Re-use orders on alternative media formats that AMAC has already produced receive a 30% discount.

Note: The prices per page listed below may not include some expenses such as the cost of purchasing a hard copy of the book or an administrative processing fee of $28.00. The minimum price for an alternative media order is $40.


E-Text Media Price and Description Information*


Format Price per Page How It's Made Accessible Features
PDF: Standardized Publisher $0.12 We obtain a file from the publisher, assemble it with proper page numbers, reduce the file size, add metadata, and create bookmarks for easy navigation. Quick turnaround time.

Same layout as the print textbook. Bookmarks and correct page numbers for easy navigation. Text can be read aloud by screen readers with synchronized highlighting of text. Students can easily magnify the text or change color contrast options.

PDF: OCR Simple: $0.29

Complex: $0.48

When the publisher file is unavailable, we buy, chop, and scan the book and use Optical Character Recognition software to make it accessible. The final file has proper tags, optimized reading order, pagination, bookmarks, and metadata. Same layout as the print textbook.

Bookmarks and correct page numbers for easy navigation. Text can be read aloud by screen readers with synchronized highlighting of text. Students can easily magnify the text or change color contrast options. The OCR process takes longer than the options above, but the reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience.

PDF: Scanned Image $0.08 When we encounter graphic novels with handwritten fonts and PDFs with many phonetic symbols or accent marks that are difficult for OCR software to translate into text, we scan the book, correct the page numbers, add metadata, and create bookmarks for easy navigation. Quick turnaround time.

Same layout as the print textbook. Bookmarks and correct page numbers for easy navigation.

PDF: Enhanced Tagged Quoted Project

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We obtain a PDF file from the publisher and then enhance it by tagging all heading levels, paragraphs, lists, and tables to improve the reading order. These files retain the same visual layout as the print textbook and include bookmarks for navigation. AMAC will automatically send out a quote for all Enhanced Tagged PDF orders. Same layout as the print textbook.

Bookmarks and correct page numbers for easy navigation. Text can be read aloud by screen readers with synchronized highlighting of text. Students can easily magnify the text or change color contrast options. Alt text descriptions are provided for images. These PDF files take the longest to produce, but the reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience.

MS Word Doc Simple: $0.32

Complex: $0.59

We use Optical Character Recognition software to create and export an accessible MS Word Doc file. The final file has optimized reading order, three levels of headings, pagination, and metadata. We also include brief alt text on images. MS Word Doc files are formatted in a single column layout and are best for students who use screen reading software such as JAWS or NVDA. Three levels of headings and page numbers are included for quick navigation.

The reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience. Alt text descriptions are provided for images.

MS Word Doc: Long Description Quoted Project

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We use Optical Character Recognition software to create and export an accessible MS Word Doc file. The final file has optimized reading order, three levels of headings, pagination, and metadata. MS Word Doc files are formatted in a single column layout and are best for students who use screen reading software such as JAWS or NVDA. AMAC will automatically send out a quote for all MS Word Doc with Long Description orders. Three levels of headings and page numbers are included for quick navigation.

The reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience. Comprehensive alt text descriptions are provided for images and they are clearly indicated within the document with “Image starts” and “Image ends.”

DAISY Simple: $0.37

Complex: $0.73

We use Optical Character Recognition software to create and export an accessible file that we then convert to DAISY format so it can be accessed with Dolphin EasyReader software. The final file has optimized reading order, three levels of headings, pagination, and metadata. We also include brief alt text on images. DAISY files are read by Dolphin EasyReader, which has a wide range of voices to choose from.

Three levels of headings and page numbers are included for quick navigation. The reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience. Alt text descriptions are provided for images.

EPUB Standard: $0.45

Complex: $0.81 Complex with Alt Text: $1.05

We use Optical Character Recognition software to create and export an accessible file that we then convert to EPUB format so it can be accessed with various readers, such as iBooks for OS/iOS, Microsoft Edge, Readium, and Dolphin EasyReader 7. The final file has optimized reading order, three levels of headings, pagination, and metadata. We also include brief alt text on images. EPUBs feature reflowable content, resizable images and tables, and adjustable font sizes and colors, offering a highly customizable experience for students.

EPUBs can be read with multiple readers and software packages, and many new devices come with an EPUB reader built in. The reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience. We offer EPUBs with or without alt text descriptions for images, depending on preference.

HTML Simple: $0.37

Complex: $0.73

We use Optical Character Recognition software to create and export an accessible file that we then convert to HTML format so it can be accessed with a browser. The final file has optimized reading order, three levels of headings, pagination, and metadata. We also include brief alt text on images. HTML files are read by web browsers, which are free and easy for users to customize.

Three levels of headings and page numbers are included for quick navigation. The reading order is optimized for a better screen reading experience. Alt text descriptions are provided for images.

Learning Ally Audiobook $40.00 per book for USG and Deluxe Members We partner with Learning Ally and will search their library to see if the book is available. If it is, we create an account for your student with Learning Ally and provide instructions for logging in and accessing their digital bookshelf. Books are downloaded and read with Learning Ally software.

These files are audio only, and are read aloud with human narration, not synthetic speech. Students can navigate through the audio file by headings or page numbers.

PowerPoint Quoted Project

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Provide us with a PowerPoint presentation, and we will make it fully accessible so that it clears the accessibility check. We determine the reading order of objects on slides to improve the screen reading experience. Tables are made accessible with structural alt text, and all images are given comprehensive alt text. AMAC will automatically send out a quote for all PowerPoint orders. Slides are given unique titles for clear navigation.

All content, objects, and spacing are adjusted for a better experience with screen reading software. Comprehensive alt text descriptions are provided for images. All tables are made fully accessible and include structural alt text to describe the column headers.


Braille Price and Description Information*


Braille Code Standard Price Deluxe Price (10% off) Braille Code Standard Price Deluxe Price (10% off)

Computer $6.34 $5.71


Foreign Language $6.34 $5.71


Graphics Only Quote Quote


Literary $4.67 $4.20


Math $6.34 $5.71


Music $6.67 $6.00


Science $6.34 $5.71



*The above pricing is considered an estimate and could change based on complexity of request. Please submit a quote request before placing an order.


Captioning and Described Media Services Information*


Service Description
Remote real-time captioning (text interpreting) Can be provided in any environment that has an Internet connection. Our captionists will listen to your live event or class remotely and provide access for your client(s) or student(s) by real-time text interpreting of the spoken information.

Text Interpreting is a meaning-based or summarized account of the spoken message. It includes significant information delivered by the speaker, without all of the extraneous nuances of spoken language, which may sometimes be difficult to understand by those with hearing loss or language-based disabilities. Notes of the session are sent to the student/recipient as an RTF document within 24 hours of the event.

Remote real-time CART Can be provided in any environment that has an Internet connection. Our captionists will listen to your live event or class remotely and provide access for your client(s) or student(s) in real-time.

Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is provided remotely when access to every single word is necessary. CART is a verbatim account of everything that is spoken. CART is most effective for providing access to late-deafened adults who are accustomed to hearing all the elements of spoken language or ESL individuals. Transcripts of the session are sent to the student/recipient as an RTF document within 24 hours of the event.

Asynchronous text interpreting (online learning) Created at AMAC as a solution to accommodate students in online learning courses. A benefit of asynchronous online learning (not at the same time as the teacher presents) is the flexibility of viewing anytime the student chooses – students who need access to the audio components of online courses should have this same benefit. The audio components of any course can be text interpreted and the transcript viewed anytime the student chooses, asynchronously.


Captioned media AMAC adds captions to movies, podcasts, or clips created from your courses or programs. We are able to provide most modern formats, just let us know. Our announced turn-around time is 7-14 business days for captioned media. Certainly we are able to complete a project with a faster turn-around time for our members, just let us know at order entry.


Transcripts Written transcripts of audio only recordings (not fully accessible for video applications). Transcripts are provided in the following formats: .doc, PDF, .txt, RTF. Our announced turn-around time is 7-14 business days for transcription. Certainly we are able to complete a project with a faster turn-around time for our members, just let us know at order entry.


Professional minute writing Provides a professional transcript of your event or meeting when the dialogue needs to be archived or made accessible for a later date. This product is provided only when you record your event or by remote internet connection. Minutes are provided in the following formats: .doc, PDF, .txt, RTF. Telephone connections are not possible.


Audio Description Audio Description involves the accessibility of visual images present in various forms of multimedia (and other content) for individuals who are blind or have visual impairments. AMAC Accessibility can help turn your videos and multimedia that have important visual content into fully accessible, described media. By adding vivid, succinct, and objective narrated descriptions of prescient visual content between existing sounds and dialogue, we can help ensure that blind and visually impaired persons experience what sighted individuals take for granted.



*Please contact the Captioning and Described Media Services Manager for current pricing information.

Other AMAC Services Information *


Service Description
Assistive Technology Assessment An individualized tailored report, which includes recommendations based on academic and/or workplace environments. A certified Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) administers the assessment in a one-on-one session. More information on AT Assessments.


SAM The Student Accommodation Manager is a secure, web-based database application designed to help postsecondary Disability Service Providers manage student data, disabilities, accommodations, case notes, and much more. More information on SAM.



*Please contact the sales manager for current pricing information.