About Us

AMAC is an initiative of the Board of Regents University System of Georgia and is committed to removing barriers for individuals with disabilities by improving the human condition through technology in academic and workplace environments.

The AMAC team is charged with research and development of products and services to support individuals with disabilities and their circle of support to become more independent and productive in their academic and workplace environments.

Through grass roots advocacy and the support of the disability community which the Governors Council Development Disabilities and the Georgia Board of Regents, Noel Gregg, Ph.D., Director of the Regents Center on Learning Disorders (1993-2009) and Christopher Lee, Ph.D. co-founded The Alternative Media Access Center. On July 1, 2005, AMAC opened their door at the University of Georgia in Athens to serve students with print-related disabilities under the 35 Georgia BOR institutions. Since the conception of AMAC services, products have expanded to include: promoting publisher accessibility through national initiatives, accessible document conversion to electronic, audio or braille format, specialized assistive technology software, captioning and remote transcription and software development and deployment of office management, tracking and reporting. AMAC now operates grants, contracts, memberships and fee for services throughout the United States. On July 1, 2010, AMAC transitioned their operations under the Georgia Institute of Technology | Enterprise Innovation Institute in downtown Atlanta, relocating to the Means Street Historic District in the 1900's Block Candy Company converted warehouse lofts.

Partners

Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2)

The Enterprise Innovation Institute is Georgia Tech's primary business outreach organization, and provides a comprehensive program of assistance to business, industry, entrepreneurs, and economic developers. The goal of EI2 is to help enterprises of all kinds apply science, technology, and innovation to improve products, services and economic development plans.

University System of Georgia

The University System of Georgia is composed of 35 higher education institutions that include 4 research universities, 2 regional universities, 13 state colleges and universities, 8 state colleges, 8 two-year colleges as well as the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The Georgia Public Library System, encompassing approximately 385 facilities in 61 library systems throughout Georgia, is also part of the University System.

Regents' Center for Learning Disorders

The Regents' Center for Learning Disorders (RCLD) is comprised of three centers across the state of Georgia established by the Board of Regents to provide specialized assessments for students with suspected learning disorders and serve as a resource identifying appropriate academic accommodations. The RCLD are located at Georgia Southern University RCLD, Georgia State University RCLD and University of Georgia RCLD.