Alternative Media Services

Alternative Media Services helps students gain access to printed classroom materials (including textbooks, syllabi, and handouts) in alternative formats such as Braille. Assistive technology is used to reformat materials. Since the process takes time, students are asked to discuss material reformatting needs with their SDS advisor as soon as possible, and submit a Reformatted Materials Request Form to our office. For more information, please contact sds-mediaservices@uiowa.edu.

Campus Assistive Technology Resources

Assistive Technology computers are available in the Office of Student Disability Services as well as in the following public Information Technology Centers (ITCs):

• College of Education, Linquist Center North
• Burge
• Main Library
• Phillips Language Media Center
• Hardin Information Commons
• Weeg ITC, Linquist Center South
• View all campus ITCs. . .

Each of these labs is equipped with:

• Screen Readers
• Scan and Read Software
• Voice Recognition Software
• Screen Enlargers
• Alternative Mousing Equipment
• Braillers
• OCR Scanning Software