Assistive Technology
The DRC works very hard to provide a wide range of assistive technology. Some software and hardware is available in the campus computing labs on campus. Currently you will find Kurzweil 3000, JAWS, Readplease 2003, and Dragon Naturally Speaking in the Getchell Library and the JTSU Computing Lab. We are working to add this software to more labs on campus. The Center for Cultural Diversity, The Bremmer Study Center and the College of Education labs will be online with these technologies in Spring 2007
Assistive Technology Lab
The Assistive Technology Lab is located in the Disability Resource Center, (DRC) Thompson
Building, Suite 101. The DRC offers a wide range of Assistive Technology devices, which include the following:
Assistive Technologies and Software Availiable
We use Dell Dimension 4600 Workstations. Each workstation is outfitted with a 3Ghz Pentium III chip, 1.5GB RAM, 20" LCD screen, Microsoft Office 2003, Internet access, a laser printer. We also have a variety of scanners, both flat bed and automatic document feeders. For more information on the computer lab, please contac the DRC at 784-6000.
- Kurzweil 3000
- An integrated computer program designed with learning disabilities in mind
- Dragon Dictate (Naturally Speaking):
- Voice activated computer software
- ZoomText Xtra Level 2 (Plus Edition):
- Screen magnification/reading software
- JAWS & Window-Eyes
- Screen reading software
- Readplease Plus 2003
- Basic Windows e-text reading software with AT&T Natural Voices
- TextHelp Read & Write Gold
- Word prediction software and reading software
- Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0
- Industry standard document reader and creator
- Reading Pen
- Portable scanner with word pronunciation and definition
- HeadMouse, Screen Keyboard and Dragger Software
- Hands free optical mouse for hands free computer access
- Frog Pad
- One handed keyboard for single hand access to a full keyboard. Both Lefty and Righty versions available
- Kurzweil Reading Edge
- A machine, which scans, printed materials, reads them out loud, and can download onto cassette tape
- Adaptive Laptop Computers
- Several loanable Laptop's that are equipped with different adaptive computer software programs.
- Mathtype and WebEQ
- Advanced equation editing software with MathML component for producing accessible mathematics for web publishing
- Pictures in a Flash
- Provides tactile representation of graphic material
- CCTV
- Print magnification system
- Alpha Pro's
- Portable word processors for note-taking
- Tiger Pro Braille Embosser
- The most advanced Braille embosser available today
Printed brochures also available for DRC Assistive Technology.
