Today mostly accessible formats are available from re-publishers. The opportunity for Publishers and Authors is to provide the customers with the documents in the relevant formats. With the push towards EPUB 3, it is going to be easier to provide the same ebooks to different audiences including people with disabilities. Publishers need to see the opportunity in ensuring that the accessibility standards be adhered to in the EPUB 3 productions and can also ensure how they can support the accessibility needs by providing formats like Daisy and Braille formats. Lets work towards making books more accessible and inclusive. email: info@barrierbreak.com Web: www.barrierbreak.com

1. Accessible Books An opportunity
Shilpi Kapoor
Managing Director
Tel: +91-22-26860485/6
Web: www.barrierbreak.com
Email: shilpi@barrierbreak.com

2. Today’s Scenario
1 Billion People with Disabilities in the World
• A Persons with disability doesn’t have the option to
buy and read a book as and when they want to
• Accessible formats are generally produced and
distributed by
– Disability Organizations / Libraries for the Blind
– Education Institutes – Disability Support Services
• Publisher thereby loose the business opportunity of
servicing this segment
• Often the same book is being produced by multiple
disability organizations

3. Challenges faced in Adoption of Accessibility
“Though Publisher do know of the problem, often are unsure of the approach
or solution that could assist them to adopt accessibility
Costs
Training &
Implementation
Understanding the
accessibility needs
Large Number of
Books
Publishers often see
a huge challenge of
implementing
accessibility
Little or no
understanding on how
to adopt the accessibility
standards and guidelines
and how to implement
them across the
different platforms and
technologies
Internal teams and
vendor teams need to
be trained in
accessibility
implementation
The estimation of cost
vs the return on
investment is often a
deterrent in
implementing
accessibility

4. Overall Approach
Plan an
Accessibility
Strategy
• Decide what
standards to follow
• Understand the
implications in
various technologies
• Create an initial
implementation
strategy
Which
formats will
you provide?
• Braille
• Large Print
• EPUB 3
• NIMAS
• Daisy
• Accessible PDF
What type of
additional
support you
need to add
in your
books?
• Image
description
• MathML Support
• Tactile Diagrams
• Captioning
Production
• Create
workflows and
processes to
map the
requirements
• Ensure
accessibility is
added all
through the
process
• Train teams and
choose vendors
based on
knowledge
Market
Reach
Ensure you create
delivery channels
to reach the target
audience

5. How can BarrierBreak assist you?
• Plan your accessibility strategy
• Provide offshore teams to support the
implementation
• Ensure quality by providing access to people
with disabilities
Lets partner in this journey towards
accessible publishing!

6. Where to Contact Me?
email: shilpi@barrierbreak.com
Web: www.barrierbreak.com
Connect with me at:
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