1. Meet with the Office of Disability Services staff to determine eligibility.  Approved students should provide a list of classes or the books they would like to have in an alternate format. 
2. Students are required to show evidence of purchase of a textbook. Copyright laws allow production of alternate formats for individuals with disabilities, but those making copies must be sure students "own" their copy purchased legitimately. Making additional copies is prohibited. See the Alternate Text Agreement.
3. Pick up completed CDs from the Disability Services office. Note that CDs remain the property of Messiah College and are to be returned to Disability Services at the end of the semester.

1. Download and "install" your choice of screen reader on your computer:
   Universal Reader, Verbose, Text Aloud, or Natural Reader  - all have free download versions - download the one you prefer - some of the downloads are limited to a period of time or limited access.  Deskbot is a text reader that uses animated characters with Text-to-Speech tehnology.   Thunder is a version for users who are blind or have low-vision. MAC users should try VoiceOver, Ghostreader, or Digital Future.  All of the free downloads have a version to purchase which has more features.  You will need to select the version you believe is best for you. You may also need to download the current version of  Adobe Acrobat if it is not already installed on your computer.
2. After you have installed these programs, double-click on the icons to run them.

1. Place the desired CD-R in the CD drive. Open the file and select the section of text you want to copy. 
2. Copy and paste into the screen reader, following the directions for the screen reader you have chosen to download.

If you have difficulty installing the screen reader or opening the text in your screen reader, contact the Office of Disability Services for assistance.