ARCBC
The Accessible Resource Centre – British Columbia (ARC-BC) is an online repository supported by the Ministry of Education to provide BC K-12 students with perceptual disabilities with BC curricular-based learning materials in digital alternate formats. Educators serving students with perceptual disabilities can search the ARC-BC repository for a print title that is in a digital alternate format that meets the access requirements of the student. Registration is free for BC educators.
ARC-BC Training Resources
ARC BC Resources – Apps to Use ARC-BC Files
The ARC-BC team has created a Collection of eText and eBook Resources available to all learners.
For support with ARC-BC, contact your ARC-BC Comox Valley Schools District Partner Jane Rondow Jane.Rondow@sd71.bc.ca, ARCBC arc@prcvi.org or talk to your school Learning Support Teacher or Teacher Librarian. Additionally, Luisa Pereira can be emailed, and she will download the books you need and email them to staff or students with perceptual disabilities Luisa.Pereira@sd71.bc.ca.
Getting ARC-BC Files onto an iPad
Emailing ARC-BC Files
Receiving ARC-BC files via Air Drop
iPad Apps used to read ARC-BC Adapted PDF files
Voice Dream Reader
ARC-BC on the Computer
MS Word Immersive Reader and .doc or .docx files
Immersive Reader with Word Online in Office 365