FACC Assistive Technology 2010
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Josh Murdock Manager, Learning Support Services UNIVERSAL DESIGN: BLENDING ACCESSIBILITY WITH AVAILABILITY IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
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FACC Presentation on Assistive Technology and Universal Design
Transcript of FACC Assistive Technology 2010
Josh Murdock
Manager, Learning Support
Services
UNIVERSAL DESIGN:
BLENDING
ACCESSIBILITY WITH
AVAILABILITY IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
WHAT TO EXPECT IN TODAY’S PRESENTATION
Hardware
Software
Collaboration
Success
Optimization
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Universal design strives to be a broad-spectrum solution that produces buildings, products and environments that are usable and effective for everyone!
REGINA SEGUIN – LIBRARIAN VALENCIA
COLLABORATION
Office for Students with Disabilities
Academic Affairs
Office of Information Technology
FacilitiesUniversal
Design
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
Office for Students with Disabilities
Training Students on Equipment/Software
Academic Affairs
Training Staff & Faculty on Equipment/Software and Disability Etiquette
Office of Information Technology
Software and Network Configuration
Building Images
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICESTHE POWER USER OF ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
A collaboration of the Communications, Math, Tutoring, and Testing Centers at West Campus to provide quality learning assistance to Valencia’s student population.
350 Student Accessible Computers
A learner who is supported outside of the classroom by learning support services is an engaged learner. An engaged learner is a successful student.
Learning Disabilities 42%
Psychological Impairments 32%
Physical/Health Impairments16%
Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing 7%
Blind/Low Vision 3%
Speech Impairments <1%
Comorbidity (multiple disabilities) 9%
STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OSD (900-950 FALL
TERM 2009)
ACCESSIBILITY SOFTWARE
Available on all student accessible computers
Network license, managed with a license server, license only used when software is activated
ZoomText, JAWS, KURZWEIL 3000
ZOOMTEXT
Magnifier / Screen Reader 1x to 36x Magnifications 8 Zoom Window Types Color, Contrast, and Brightness Controls Visible Pointers and Cursors
MOST USED
Screen reader (OCR)
Keyboard access Key combinations
in Braille
JAWS
KURZWEIL 3000
Reads documents and websites
Definitions and synonyms
Spell check and syllables
Reads program menus
DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING V10
Individual license Turn talk into Type 3 x faster then most
people type with up to 99% accuracy
Control commonly accessed applications
DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING
DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING
ADOBE READER 9
FREE! Reader
Accessibility Feature
Tagged Documents
Compatible with JAWS
HARDWARE: EVAS & SARA
Self-contained scanner that reads aloud, and magnifies
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
HARDWARE: CCTV
Magnifies documents and changes color settings
HARDWARE– SENSEVIEWDUO
Portable Magnification
System
SIMPLE PERIPHERALS
Trackball
Headphone
Talking Calculator High Visibility Keyboard
SIMPLE PERIPHERALS
High Visibility Keyboard
TRACKBALL
PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
ADA Adjustable
Desks with 19” Monitors
Private Testing Rooms with latest technologies,
electronic adjustable desks, dual 19” monitors,
and EVAS/CCTV
Electronic Automatic Door
Openers
Multiple Height Check-In Desk with
Adjustable Monitors
Collaboration
PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
ADA Adjustable
Desks with 19” Monitors
PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Private Testing Rooms with latest technologies,
electronic adjustable desks, dual 19” monitors,
and EVAS/CCTV
PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Electronic Automatic Door
Openers
PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Multiple Height Check-In Desk with
Adjustable Monitors
CLASSROOM – CAMERA MAGNIFICATION SYSTEMS
Camera Magnification Systems can be used in the classroom environment to assist those with vision impairments.
Systems can be developed or purchased using different technologies.
STUDENT PERSPECTIVE - JACK
CLASSROOM – VISUAL ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
Where is that Dog Calendar?
Elmo Document Camera
CLASSROOM – ONYX MAGNIFICATION CAMERA
View Documents or View the Board
ONYX
CLASSROOM – ONYX MAGNIFICATION CAMERA
Where is Josh?
Meaning for meaning speech-to-text system
Real-time communication access option for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
Can be provided by a C-Print captionist in the classroom or remotely
Wireless ad hoc connection between captionist and student laptops enables text typed by the captionist to display on the student’s screen
CLASSROOM – C-PRINT
FACULTY PERSPECTIVE – PROFESSOR CORINNE
FENNESSY
FUNDING
Grants
Strategic Equipment Funds
Endowed Chairs
PECO (New Building & Renovations)
Technology Budget
Student Development Funds
CONTACT INFORMATION
Josh Murdock, Valencia Community College
Phil Graves, Valencia Community College Assistive Technology Specialist
http://www.valenciacc.edu/osd/ats.cfm
Twitter: @professorjoshFacebook: joshmurdock
