Welcome to AltFormat
"Being dyslexic myself ...I understand the frustrations"
Sir Steve Redgrave CBE
Leading the campaign for Altformats
Read Sir Steve's statement >
"...times are changing. The power to generate
multi purpose files ...is now a realistic goal"
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP (former Home Secretary)
Supporting the Altformat Campaign
Read David Blunkett's statement >
Welcome to AltFormat.org
AltFormat is an independent portal focusing on how developments in the production of alternative format materials are transforming the education of visually impaired and dyslexic students of all ages.
Alternative formats allow text in standard print to be reproduced in formats such as Braille, audio for MP3, Digital talking books, tactile diagrams and large print.
UK Conferences 2008
Post conference report and speakers notes from the UK AltFormat Conferences April 2008.
Policy Makers
Find out about current policies and practices in the world of alternative format provision
Visual Impairment - How Will I Benefit?
Do different shades of visual impairment require different altformat solutions?
Join the Campaign
Feel strongly about the issues raised on this website? Want to get involved? Find out how you can help to make a difference. Read the campaign notes and write to your local MP.
Post conference Survey:
If you have attended one of the April 2008 AltFormat conferences, click here to give us your feedback via a short survey.
It will only take 5 minutes and we appreciate your comments which are useful when planning future events. Take the survey >
Please note: this website is under continual development and whilst the content is currently UK focused we are already working on expanding the knowledge base to cover other countries around the world.