The Office of Disability Services provides students with access to a variety of assistive technology. This includes text-to-speech software, scanners, speech-to-text software, Inspiration, Braille embossers and enlarging software.

We will also loan students Alpha Smarts, talking calculators, and other devices as needed. Registered students are welcome to use the Assistive Technology lab anytime while the office is open.

Technology in the Assistive Technology Lab

• 4 PC computers, 1 Mac
• Speech-to-text software (Dragon Naturally Speaking)
•  Text-to-speech software (Kurzweil, Jaws, Window Eyes)
• Organizational software (Kurzweil, Inspiration)
• Two scanners
• Alpha Smarts
• Talking calculators
• Braille Embossers
• Enlarging software (ZoomText)
• Reading/ writing assistance software (Co-Writer, Word Scan)
• FM system
• LiveScribe pens
• Math Talk
• Draft Builder
• Pebble magnifying glass
• ABisee magnifying system

Tutorials

All files are .ppt (Microsoft Powerpoint)

• Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Inspiration
• Jaws
• Kurzweil 3000
• Zoomtext