Transcript Services to Students with Disabilities California State University, Sacramento AIRC 2010-2011 (916) 278-7915

Services to Students with Disabilities
California State University, Sacramento
AIRC 2010-2011
(916) 278-7915
What is the High Tech
Center and what do we
do?
 Assistive Technology Training
 Supported Lab Environment
 Alternative Media Production
 Presentations to Academic
Classes and the Community
Facility
 Student Work Lab (AIRC 2011)
- 12 work stations
- Laptop station
- Includes 4 private rooms with
scanners and printers
 Training lab (AIRC 2010)
- 6 work stations
- Alternative Media Unit
 Support Testing Center Systems
(LSN 2302)
High Tech Center
Eligibility
 Currently enrolled with a disability
 Disability is verified and on file at Services to
Students with Disabilities (SSWD) office
 Referral from an SSWD counselor
 Meet with HTC staff for a needs assessment
Blind
• Screen Reading Software
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- JAWS
Braille Translation Software
- Duxbury, Braille 2000
Braille Embosser
- Juliet
Portable Daisy Player (Reading for the Blind and
Dyslexic; RFB&D)
Scan/Read
- Kurzweil 1000/3000 Software
Text to Speech Reading Device
- Ovation
Low Vision
 CCTV Systems
- Optelec Spectrum SVGA
- Pico
 Screen Magnification/Read Software
- ZoomText/Read
 Scan/Read Software
- Kurzweil 1000/3000
 Text to Speech Reading Device
- Ovation
 Portable Daisy Players (RFB&D)
Mobility Impairments
 Voice recognition
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
 Scan/Read
- Kurzweil 1000/3000
 MS Windows XP Accessibility
 Adjustable Workstations/Chairs
 Ergonomic Keyboards
 Arm/Wrist Supports
 Track balls
Learning Disability
• Outline/Mind mapping
– Inspiration
• Text to Speech Software
– TextAloud MP3
• Text to Speech Reading Device
– Ovation
• Scan/Read
– Kurzweil 1000/3000
– Conversion to MP3
• Voice Recognition
– Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Portable Daisy Players (RFB&D)
– Victor/VIBE Reader
Hearing Impairment
 Microsoft Accessibility Options
 Generate visual warnings
and display captions if
available
 Assistive Listening Devices
 Amplifies sound in the
classroom
 Referrals to captioning service
Alternative Media
• What is it?
– It is making materials accessible to students according
to their disabilities
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E-Text (Electronic text)
Audio-readers (RFB&D)
Tactile graphics
Braille
Large Print
• Why is it important?
– It ensures equal access to textbooks and course
materials (I.e. syllabi, handouts, exams) for qualified
students with print disabilities. State law (AB 422,
1999) requires it.
E-Text (Electronic Text)
Steps to converting printed material
1. Scan text or document and OCR
(Optical Character Recognition)
2. Edit and save as word document and
burn onto a CD. Document is now in EText format.
3. Students may now use any available
reading tools on campus to read their
E-Text.
LS9 Computer Tutorial Class
 1 unit, Credit/No credit
 Individualized instruction
 Scan/Read
 Speech to text
 Screen readers
 Mind mapping/Outlining
Staff
Carol Houston
Coordinator/Instructor
Allison Ehresman
Alternative Media Specialist
Karen Lok
Administrative Support Assistant
(916) 278-7915
Email: [email protected]