AMAC Accessibility
| Established | July 2006[1] |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | University System of Georgia |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Website | amacusg |
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AMAC Accessibility is a research and service center located in Atlanta, Georgia. It supports around 2,500 colleges and universities to accommodate and make accessible reading materials for students with learning disabilities.[2][3] [4]
In 2014, AMAC received a 3.8 million dollar research grant from the U.S. Department of Education to study students with print disabilities[5] [6]
AMAC operates under a business revenue membership and fee-for-service model that is reinforced by the Georgia Tech Research Institute. AMAC recently expanded to 50 employees and has a growing international clientele. [7]
AMAC Headquarters are located in the Block Candy Company building in the Means Street Historic District
Name Changes[edit]
AMAC was founded in a dorm room on the campus of the University of Georgia as the Alternative Media Access Center. In July 2006, AMAC officially opened its doors as part of the University of Georgia's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences serving students with print related disabilities.[8]
In 2010, the Alternative Media Access Center transitioned to the Georgia Institute of Technology[9]. It discontinued using the full name and began using the acronym AMAC. [10]
In 2013, AMAC began conducting research as a center in Georgia Tech's then College of Architecture. During this period, AMAC branded itself as AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center.
In 2017, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center changed it's name to AMAC Accessibility as part of a brand refresh and updated it's logo colors to blue and gold.
References[edit]
- ↑ "New Alternative Media Access Center, housed at UGA, to help college students across state". UGA Today. July 25, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Georgia Tech's AMAC Center". The AXIA Group. January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "This Solution Makes Textbook Accessibility Easier for Students with Disabilities". Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Spotlight on Innovation: How Georgia Tech and AMAC Are Working to Make Course Materials More Accessible". Academic Impressions. February 9, 2015.
- ↑ "AMAC Receives the Department of Education First in the World Grant". Daisy Consortium. October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Department Awards $75 Million in "First in the World" Grants to 24 Colleges and Universities". U.S. Department of Education Press Office. September 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Georgia aims to make its websites accessible for all". NPR Marketplace. May 17, 2017.
- ↑ "New Alternative Media Access Center, housed at UGA, to help college students across state". UGA Today. July 25, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Alternative Media Access Center Joins EI2; Serves Persons with Disabilities". Georgia Tech Procurement Center. September 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Alternative Media Access Center Joins EI2; Serves Persons with Disabilities". Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute News. September 2, 2010.
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