Alternate Media - textbooks, instructional materials, and
other printed information being converted to another format such as Braille,
large print, or electronic text. The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has
held that the three basic components of effective communication include:
"timeliness of delivery, accuracy of the translation, and provision
in a manner and medium appropriate to the significance of the message
and the abilities of the individual with the disability."1
Alternate Media Production Policies
Cerritos is making available, upon request, in alternate
media, any publication it offers to the general public such as the
college catalogue, announcements about cultural or recreational events
sponsored by the college, job announcements, etc. Nevertheless, since most requests are likely to come from
students, the primary focus in these guidelines will be to provide
instructional materials in accessible formats.
