Transcript Using Assistive Technology to Enhance Occupation

Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR
Assistive Technology Resource Center
Department of Occupational Therapy
Colorado State University
August 18, 2014
 Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human
Sciences
Marla Roll, MS, OTR
Director, ATRC / Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR
Service Coordinator & Provider
Allison Kidd
Assistive Technology IT Coordinator/ Accessibility Specialist
 Additional Staffing:
 1 Graduate Teaching Assistant
 3 Graduate Students in Occupational Therapy
 A broad range of devices, services, strategies and
practices that aid in assisting individuals with
disabilities.
 An AT device is any item, piece of equipment, or
product system that is used to increase, maintain or
improve functional capabilities of individuals with
disabilities.
-Cook & Hussey
Ensuring equal access to technology and electronic
information for CSU students and employees with
disabilities
 Direct Services to Students and CSU Employees
 Assessments
 Accommodations
 Training
 Equipment Loans
 Resources
 Electronic Accessibility
 Consultation
 Faculty Resources
Non-Apparent Disabilities
 Examples: Learning
Disabilities, Traumatic Brain
Injury, Autism Spectrum,
Mental Health
Apparent Disabilities
 Sensory
 Examples: Blind/low vision,
Hearing Impairment
 Physical
 Examples: Neurological,
Orthopedic, Cumulative
Trauma
Apparent
Disabilities
Non-Apparent
AT to support student learning and success
 Text to Speech programs- Natural Reader, Text Aloud,
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WYNN, Read and Write, Kurzweil
E book Reader -Easy Reader
Magnifiers – Zoom Text, KwikLoupe
Screen overlays – SS Overlay, Tbar
On-screen ruler – Vu Bar
Speed Reading programs – Rapid Reader
Screen Reading - JAWS
 Speech Recognition Software
◦ Dragon Naturally Speaking
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Paper organization
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Inspiration
Writing supports
Read and Write
 WYNN
 Kurzweil
 Ginger
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Note-Taking, Organization
 Synchronous audio and written notes –
Livescribe Pen and desktop
 Online notes to self, organization tool - Evernote
Studying
 Study tools – annotating, highlighting, vocab list, fact folder, etc.
 WYNN, Read and Write , Kurzweil
Accessing the Computer
 Screen Reading – JAWS
 Voice Recognition - Dragon
 Reading
 Voice Dream Reader, Claro PDF
 Writing
 Dragon, Ginger Page, Inspiration
 Note Taking
 Notability, many voice recorder apps
 Organization
 Evernote, Google Calendar
 Studying
 Study Blue, other flashcard apps
Located on all computers
Demos and hands-on opportunities
What does it do?
Supported
File Types
Interface
Who might
find it
useful?
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• Word – all • Floating
features
toolbar
supported
• PDF
• Web (IE
and
Firefox)
• Daisy
Any student
seeking
additional
reading or
writing
supports
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Read text aloud
Grammar and spell check
Annotations
Screen masking
Organizing ideas via mind
mapping
Create an .mp3 file from text
Organizing web based
research
Vocab list
Word Prediction
Dictionary
Translation
Many other features!
Built-in video
tutorials
make learning
new features
easy
What does it do?
Supported
File Types
Interface
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• PDF –
ideal
format
• Word
• Web
(Firefox)
• Daisy
Opens in
Any student
Kurzweil program seeking
additional
Requires a log-in reading or
to use.
writing
Username:
supports
alvslab
Password:
Password! (for
those without an
account)
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Read text aloud
Grammar and spell check
Annotations
Change background
colors
Organizing ideas via
mind mapping
Create an .mp3 file from
text
Translation
Dictionary
Word Prediction
Many other features!
Firefly –
web/mobile
access
Who might
find it
useful?
 Quick Start Guides
 Hard Copy
 Electronic Copy
ATRC training resources website
(http://atrc.colostate.edu/training-guides.aspx)
 Read & Write
 Video Tutorials
ATRC Home Page:
http://atrc.colostate.edu
Thank you!