I've been thinking about the issue of the accessibility of
prospectuses. The most sensible route to me seems to be one
that involves a solution that is 'one off' rather than customised
versions as much as possible (the latter involving more work,
and delays in production).
What do you think about putting the whole prospectus on CD,
which means that applicants have access to all the information,
just like non-visually impaired students? Do you reckon that
getting use of the computer technology for speaking the CD is
a barrier - or do most blind/vi applicants have the means to get
it? I had thought that it might be a suitable route for many
overseas applicants too - and the production costs on a bulk
run could be offset by the savings on mailing prospectuses
overseas?? The selectability of CDs seems to win over disk -
unless there is a very long list of little files into which sections of
the prospectus is broken down. Or am I being dim/optimistic?
Debbie Gibberd
City University Disability Officer
Northampton Square, London EC1V0HB
020 7477 8806 voice and minicom
020 7477 8592 fax
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