http://www.amacusg.org Latest AMAC in the News en-us Copyright 2012 Alternative Media Access Center http://www.amac.gatech.edu/rss Wed, 16 May 2012 00:45:02 EST National Associaition of College Stores (NACS) Campus Marketplace interview with STEPP Manager Sandra Ho. http://www.nacs.org/publications/campusmarketplace/news/092311disabilities.aspx?id=cm dpender@nacs.org (Daniel Pender) Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST The Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC), which provides textbook support services for persons with disabilities, has become the newest unit of Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2). http://gtpac.org/2010/09/alternative-media-access-center-joins-ei2-serves-persons-with-disabilities/ nancy.fullbright@innovate.gatech.edu (Nancy Fulbright) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST AMAC newsletter announcing a number of major developments taking place in 2010. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs074/1102452078076/archive/1102942166398.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:30:00 EST On March 22, AMAC’s staff had the privilege of touring the Georgia School for the Deaf (GSD) and the Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center. We wanted to make this special outing because AMAC is expanding our products to include captioning, CART, and other audio-related services. During the trip, AMAC employees gained valuable insight into the lives and educational needs of the deaf/hard of hearing community. Read more about our trip by following the link above. http://www.amac.gatech.edu/wiki/index.php/Cave_Spring_Trip Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST AMAC would like to introduce you to a prototype mobile app called BrailleTouch. Georgia Tech researchers have built an app for touch-screen mobile devices that is vying to be a complete solution for texting without the need to look at your cell phone. Imagine the possibilities for braille readers. http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=110051 AMAC has a new solution to make providing accommodations for most of your students and clients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing better, easier, and nicer. Beginning Summer 2012, AMAC members will have additional accommodation options for students and clients who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. AMAC is currently building a team of highly knowledgeable and trained captionists to assist you in providing access to audio environments such as classrooms, meetings, labs, and access to various media formats used in these environments. http://www.amac.gatech.edu/wiki/index.php/Captioning_and_Audio_Services Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Georgia Tech's Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) is hosting an Open House on April 17th from 6 to 9 PM. A few of the many presentations include "the accessible aquarium project, social networking to help students with disabilities succeed in STEM programs, universal design projects at Atlanta airport, accessible voting systems, innovations in wheeled mobility" and more. It will be a fun, interactive, and informative event. If you're in the Atlanta area, please come by! Find out more and RSVP at this link. http://www.healatgt.org/homepage Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Our friends at Columbus State University produced this video in order to give students a platform to describe their disabilities and the accommodations that help them succeed in college. AMAC’s audio services team provided the captions for this video and we wanted to send special thanks to Joy Norman at Columbus State University who allowed AMAC to share this wonderful video. http://disability.columbusstate.edu/video.php Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.innovate.gatech.edu/EI2_Annual_Report_2010_Final-small.pdf christopher.lee@amac.gatech.edu (Christopher Lee) Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST A pilot program to improve access to e-textbooks for students with disabilities receives $1.1-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/feds-give-1-1-million-for-e-textbooks-for-vision-impaired-students/27674 editor@chronicle.com (Travis Kaya) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Georgia House Bill 1146 was discussed in the state Senate this morning (Tuesday March 20). If it gets signed into law, Vocational Rehabilitation Services will be moved from the Department of Labor to the Department of Human Services. What do you think? Is this a positive or a negative move for Voc Rehab? Share your thoughts and comments with us on our Facebook page. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20112012/HB/1146 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Article featuring AMAC Director Christopher Lee's use of assistive technology in the workplace. http://www.microsoft.com/enable/casestudy/georgia.aspx AMAC received a grant authorized by the Second Chance Act from the U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). http://profitt.gatech.edu/about.php patrick.fraser@amac.gatech.edu (Patrick Fraser) Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST A Chance to Read, the ninth episode of the award-winning series Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers, hosted by Molly Ringwald, explores the success stories that are blowing apart old assumptions about children with disabilities. The segment Access Granted follows the work of Dr. Christopher Lee, an adult with severe dyslexia. Dr. Lee, an administrator at the University System of Georgia, heads up efforts to share the benefits of assistive technology with students. http://www.readingrockets.org/pressrelease/16677 Dr. Christopher Lee, director of the USG's Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC), provided this information in a presentation during the Georgia Board of Regent's meeting. http://www.usg.edu/news/release/regents_hear_presentation_on_serving_students_with_disabilities medpub@usg.edu (John Millsaps) Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST One of the many ways that AMAC helps students succeed is by converting printed textbooks to accessible e-textbooks. AMAC's highly skilled production team uses cutting edge equipment and software to produce alternative text in formats that meet the needs of a wide variety of students. http://www.youtube.com/user/AccessibleMediaTube?feature=watch#p/u/1/Ef982KpS8U0 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Learn about the STEPP project, led by AMAC's Sandra Ho. STEPP aims to help improve low-cost access to higher education textbooks for all students, including those with print-related disabilities. Renting textbooks saves money and trees! http://www.youtube.com/user/AccessibleMediaTube?feature=watch sandra.ho@amac.gatech.edu (Sandra Ho) Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST CourseSmart, the world’s largest eTextbook provider, Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC), and AccessText Network (ATN) announced collaboration to provide lower-cost eTextbook rentals to postsecondary students with disabilities. http://innovate.gatech.edu/front-page/department-education-awards-grant-amac-bring-etextbook-savings-students-disabilities/ nancy.fullbright@innovate.gatech.edu (Nancy Fullbright) Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Mary Kay Mitchell of WUGA profiles the Alternative Media Access Center. http://real.cc.uga.edu/asxgen/AMAC/WUGA.wma marykay@uga.edu (Mary Kay Mitchell)