Assistive Technology at Assistive Technology at UNCP!UNCP!

Debbie LoweryDebbie Lowery

Accommodations CoordinatorAccommodations Coordinator

What is Assistive Technology?What is Assistive Technology?

““Any item, piece of equipment, or system, Any item, piece of equipment, or system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is commonly used to customized, that is commonly used to increase, maintain, or improve functional increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”

Types of Assistive Types of Assistive Technology Software Technology Software Programs: Which Program Programs: Which Program Do I Use?Do I Use?

Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000 InspirationInspiration Dragon Naturally Dragon Naturally

SpeakingSpeaking ZoomtextZoomtext JAWSJAWS

Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000 Assists with visual, learning, Assists with visual, learning,

attention, and cognitive attention, and cognitive difficultiesdifficulties

Helps develop reading skills by Helps develop reading skills by reading and highlighting reading and highlighting scanned text, typed text, and scanned text, typed text, and internetinternet

Assists in developing study Assists in developing study skillsskills

Enhances writing techniquesEnhances writing techniques Increases spelling, vocabulary, Increases spelling, vocabulary,

and cognitive processing skillsand cognitive processing skills

http://www.kurzweiledu.com/k3000demo

InspirationInspiration Assists students with Assists students with

reading, writing, and thinking reading, writing, and thinking Allows for brainstorming Allows for brainstorming

ideas and organizing ideas and organizing thoughtsthoughts

Helps with developing ideas Helps with developing ideas for reports and essaysfor reports and essays

Helps create mind maps or Helps create mind maps or outlines of ideasoutlines of ideas

http://www.inspiration.com/videos/Inspiration

Mind MapMind Map

SummerVacation

Work

School

Beach Money

Planning for college

Swimming

Shopping

Savings

Amusement Park

OutlineOutlineSummerSummer

I. VacationI. Vacation A. BeachA. Beach

1. Swimming1. Swimming 2. Shopping2. Shopping B. Amusement ParkB. Amusement Park

II. WorkII. Work A. MoneyA. Money 1. Shopping1. Shopping 2. Savings2. Savings

III. SchoolIII. School A. Planning for collegeA. Planning for college

Dragon Naturally SpeakingDragon Naturally Speaking

Assists students with mobility, Assists students with mobility, reading, and writing difficulties.reading, and writing difficulties.

Allows students to dictate their Allows students to dictate their work rather than type.work rather than type.

Uses voice recognition for word Uses voice recognition for word processing, creating processing, creating presentations, and developing presentations, and developing spreadsheets.spreadsheets.

http://www.nuance.com/talk/

ZoomtextZoomtext

Assists students with visual Assists students with visual impairmentsimpairments

Magnifies the screenMagnifies the screen Reads information on the Reads information on the

computer screen including icons, computer screen including icons, internet, documents and toolbarsinternet, documents and toolbars

http://www.aisquared.com/support/more/tutorial/

JAWSJAWS Assists students with visual Assists students with visual impairmentsimpairments Reads information on the Reads information on the computer screen including computer screen including icons, internet, documents and icons, internet, documents and toolbarstoolbars Works with Microsoft OfficeWorks with Microsoft Office

http://www.freedomscientific.com

Premier Assistive TechnologyPremier Assistive Technology

Document and screen readersDocument and screen readers Talking dictionaryTalking dictionary Talking word processorTalking word processor PDF MagicPDF Magic Talking calculatorTalking calculator Text to audioText to audio

http://www.premierathome.com

Free Document/Screen Free Document/Screen ReadersReaders

Natural Reader Natural Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com Read Please Read Please http://www.readplease.com Microsoft Excel Viewer Microsoft Excel Viewer

http://www.microsoft.comhttp://www.microsoft.com Microsoft Word Viewer Microsoft Word Viewer

http://www.microsoft.comhttp://www.microsoft.com Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer

http://www.microsoft.comhttp://www.microsoft.com Adobe Acrobat Reader http://www.adobe.comAdobe Acrobat Reader http://www.adobe.com Text Aloud http://www.nextup.comText Aloud http://www.nextup.com pwWebSpeak http://www.soundlinks.compwWebSpeak http://www.soundlinks.com

Other Assistive TechnologyOther Assistive Technology Braille BlazerBraille Blazer TTY PhoneTTY Phone Pictures in a FlashPictures in a Flash Magni-CamMagni-Cam Clarity CamClarity Cam CCTVCCTV Assistive Listening DevicesAssistive Listening Devices Low-end AT such as tape recorders, Low-end AT such as tape recorders,

hand-held magnifiers, large button hand-held magnifiers, large button calculators calculators

Benefits of Using Assistive Benefits of Using Assistive TechnologyTechnology

You can get access You can get access to information.to information.

It will develop your It will develop your computer skills.computer skills.

You’ll be more You’ll be more independent.independent.

It helps with It helps with communication.communication.

It removes It removes barriers.barriers.

You can learn You can learn skills needed for a skills needed for a job.job.

It helps you get It helps you get your work done your work done quickly.quickly.

Initials: _______Note Taker Name: _____________________ Phone Number:__________________ Email:__________________________ Current Semester: _____________________ 

Dear Instructor: 

You have a student in _______________ who is requesting a note taker for this semester. Please read the following to your class as early in the semester as possible:

“There is a student or students in this class asking for a note taker. There can be only one note taker per class who shares copies of notes they take in class. You may make copies of the notes in Disability Support Services (DSS) or request carbon paper through DSS. The note taker is required to provide access to notes he/she would normally take in this class. Note takers will complete the necessary paperwork for payment. The note taker can choose to receive CCE credit or to be paid $60.00 for sharing notes in this class. Amount paid will be pro-rated to reflect time served in the class. If you are interested please raise your hand and take this slip or slips to Debbie Lowery in Disability Support Services. She is located in DF Lowry Building.”

Show Me The Money!Show Me The Money! Kurzweil www.kurzweiledu.comKurzweil www.kurzweiledu.com Estimated Price is $500.00 Read OnlyEstimated Price is $500.00 Read Only Estimated Price is $1500.00 Scan and Read Estimated Price is $1500.00 Scan and Read

Inspiration www.inspiration.comInspiration www.inspiration.com Estimated Price is $100.00Estimated Price is $100.00

Dragon Naturally Speaking www.nuance.comDragon Naturally Speaking www.nuance.com Estimated Price is $100.00Estimated Price is $100.00

JAWS www.freedomscientific.comJAWS www.freedomscientific.com Estimated Price is $900.00Estimated Price is $900.00

Zoomtext www.aisquared.comZoomtext www.aisquared.com Estimated Price is $525.00Estimated Price is $525.00

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