Update on Guidelines

Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities

Recent guidelines projects

• UEB Rulebook• Accessible E-text• Clear Print• DBT Reference Manual• Examination Guidelines

Electronic availability

• Guidelines are developed to share information, build expertise and influence the wider community to make its information more accessible

• New guidelines will be made available for free download in electronic format

• Guidelines will be issued under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works license

Training programmes

• Developing training programmes based on guidelines

• Possible options:– provide materials for self or in-house training– provide trained local trainers– provide guest trainers

Training materials

• Could include:– Electronic copies of the guidelines

(other formats available to purchase)– PowerPoint synopsis of the guidelines– Examples of material that meets the

guidelines– Template files (e.g. Word clear print template)

What’s next?

• Regular review of existing guidelines• Identifying new guidelines needed• Developing training materials• Marketing and promoting new guidelines

Questions?