Welcome to the Alternative Media Access Center
The Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC), an initiative of the University System of Georgia, is committed to removing barriers and providing access to knowledge for individuals with physical, sensory, and learning print-related disabilities.
AMAC is a partner of the University of Georgia and the UGA Regents' Center for Learning Disorders and works with private institutions, government and non-profit organizations, private industry, and other agencies serving individuals with disabilities. AMAC research initiatives and services incorporate digital media and adaptive technology solutions.
A World of Knowledge Video
In AMAC's new video A World of Knowledge, college students share their experiences about the importance of alternative media and assistive technology.
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Student Profile: Brian Spencer
Blind since birth, Brian prefers to use Braille books and had been accustomed throughout elementary, middle and high school, to getting any book he needed in his preferred format. But things were different in college. Brian used books on tape from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic whenever possible, but found that he was unable to pass math classes without appropriate Braille books.
"AMAC is a really good idea, because for people who are used to getting Braille or whatever kind of books they get in high school, middle school and elementary school, I think they really should have the same shot ... I think that to accommodate for the difficulty of college you should be able to do it in the same way that you did it in high school."
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Copyright © 2007 Mary Kay Mitchell
Mary Kay Mitchell, News & Public Affairs Manager for WUGA in Athens, profiles the Alternative Media Access Center.