{"id":85270,"date":"2019-10-30T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allyant.com\/?p=85270"},"modified":"2023-06-08T13:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:55:37","slug":"t-base-communications-partners-with-pearson-to-offer-braille-and-large-print-versions-of-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allyant.com\/company-news\/t-base-communications-partners-with-pearson-to-offer-braille-and-large-print-versions-of-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Base Communications Partners with Pearson to Offer Braille and Large Print Versions of Textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This innovative partnership benefits students who are blind or have low vision, to ensure that they have more timely access to their course materials, as required by law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T-Base Communications, North America\u2019s leading provider of textbooks in accessible formats, and Pearson<\/a>, the world\u2019s learning company, have partnered to offer braille and reflowed large print versions of Pearson textbooks for top-selling titles, with a view to revolutionizing how schools and students acquire accessible learning materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who are blind or have low vision often prefer to learn from a braille or large print version of their textbook. However, procuring these versions has traditionally been a time-intensive and costly process that has disadvantaged students who are forced to endure long waits for materials in their preferred format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T-Base can now deliver Pearson\u2019s top-selling titles in braille and reflowed large print significantly faster\u2014within 10 business days\u2014<\/strong>and at a substantial cost reduction to educators. Procuring accessible textbooks through this new, more efficient process allows students to stay on pace with their academic calendar and allows educators to deliver a much-improved learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cT-Base is proud to partner with Pearson to proactively catalog braille and reflowed large print textbooks,\u201d said Jeff Jullion, T-Base Senior Account Manager. \u201cWhen educational institutions access this catalog, they receive prompt turnaround and savings of up to 70% off traditional accessible format pricing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt Pearson, we understand how important accessibility is to learners,\u201d said Jonathan Thurston, Pearson\u2019s Head of Accessibility. \u201cOur partnership with T-Base is another step Pearson is taking to level the playing field and provide leading educational products that are equally usable by all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To build the catalog of Pearson titles, T-Base uses FASTtrack (pronounced \u201cFast Track\u201d), a proprietary software platform that significantly accelerates the creation of accessible documents. The development of this catalog in partnership with Pearson coincides with T-Base\u2019s primary goal: to ensure that the delivery and quality of instructional materials for students who are blind or have low vision are on par with that of their sighted peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please contact us for a list of cataloged titles by email or by phone at 1-800-563-0668 ext. 1239 <\/a>to make a request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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