Adaptive Technology can help you realize your
potential. We can show you options for accessing information, be it paper or
computer. We will introduce you to the concept of assistive technology, what it
can and can't do. We will then give you the opportunity to try different
solutions so that you can decide what you feel most comfortable using.
The following table displays the category of
assistive devices that we help you chose, when you might want to use the device
and the name of some specific products.
| Category |
Function |
Products |
| Large Print and Print Enhancement |
If you are
visually impaired we will help you discover alternatives to make using your
computer easier; monitors, lighting, positioning, print enhancement software
and text-to-speech.
If paper materials are difficult to read and
process perhaps a scanner or a CCTV will make reading a pleasure again. |
- ZoomText
- Magic
- Large Print Keycaps
- CCTV
- Kurzweil
|
| Voice Recognition |
Talk to your computer instead of using the keyboard or
mouse.
Great for people with soft tissue injuries (RSI, Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome) Spinal Cord Injury or Learning Disability. |
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
|
| Reading and Study Tools |
Processing
information and writing if you have a Learning Disability can
be time consuming and often frustrating. Using adaptive technology can make
reading and writing pleasurable and help you complete your assignments on-time
and in a way that is reflective of what you really have to say. |
- Inspiration
- Word Q
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Kurzweil 3000
|
| Text to Speech |
Text-to-speech software and hardware that reads the screen to
you and Braille interfaces will make using the computer and Internet possible
if you are blind. |
- JAWS
- ZoomText Magnifier Reader
- Braille Displays
|
| Alternative Keyboards and Pointing Devices |
Still want
to use a mouse or keyboard but find that yours isn't quite right. There are
alternatives that will help reduce RSI or make reaching every
key on the keyboard a possibility. |
- Trackballs
- Alternative mice
- Onscreen keyboards
- Headpointing devices
- Mini-keyboards
|
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