PAL-Reading Services Inc.

Audio Transcription Service

Record #: BRA0395
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 04 Sep 2025

Phone

Office Phone 416-340-7828
After Hours Phone Voice Mail

Address/Location Info

Address 27 Carlton St, Suite 504 
Toronto, ON M5B 1L2
Located In Community Toronto Central
Intersection Yonge and Carlton
Transit Information College Subway Station
Accessibility Fully Accessible

Description/Eligibility/Service Details

Description Provides audio transcription services on demand for persons requiring written materials transcribed into DAISY/MP3 format on CD or as digital download * will mail recordings if patron is unable to pick-up
Hours *Mon and Tue 11:30am-7pm 
*Wed-Fri 9:30am-5pm
Areas Served Greater Toronto Area - including Peel, for individuals ; Ontario - for elementary, secondary & post-secondary students ; Primarily Greater Toronto Area - including Peel; Ontario and Canada-wide with an emphasis on Greater Toronto Area
Eligibility Persons who are print challenged including those with low vision, visual impairments, learning disabilities, dyslexia and/or motor disabilities.
Application Self referral
Fees Service - No fee for individual clients; per-project fee for government and other agencies
Languages English ; French ; Others upon request

Contact Information

Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palreadingservices/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAL_Reading 
Website: https://www.palreading.org/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpK9-jqe3ItlzA1EKbZLz1A
E-Mail info@palreading.org
Website http://www.palreading.org
Primary Contact Mark Fielding, Senior Program Manager
Alternate Contact Derek Simunovic, Executive Director
Primary Executive Derek Simunovic, Executive Director
Alternate Executive TJ Lloyd, Board President
Volunteer Coordinator Email: info@palreading.org

Other Info

Established 1975
Elections Aug or Sept
Funding City / Town - City of Toronto ; Provincial - Ontario. Ministry of Education; Ontario. Ministry of Training Colleges & Universities ; Donations
Service Level (50) Non Profit

Subjects

CDRCP_CSI_HEADINGS Learning Disabilities
Subjects Adults ; Blindness ; Document services ; Impaired vision ; Learning disabilities ; Physical disabilities
Service Categories Interpretation/Translation ; Student Disability Services