The Accessibility Consultant can assist you with….
Assistive Technology
- The Accessibility Consultant is able to introduce you to recommended technology during your AT Assessment or upon referral from the Disability Services Coordinator
- Training is provided in the technology you currently own
- Will troubleshoot technology operation problems
- Software and specialized equipment can be borrowed from the Assistive Technology Learning Lab by completing a Verification of Borrowing Form
Any questions or concerns please phone (403) 343-4064/ (403) 342-3471 or inquire in room 1402.
Alternate Format of Printed Materials
- Includes, but is not limited to, enlarged print, audio CD, Braille, or electronic text.
- You must identify the need for alternate format to Disability Services at least four months in advance. Clearly specified timelines are required as a considerable amount of preparation time may be needed.
- You must provide proof that you have purchased printed materials (e.g. textbooks) before Disability Services can provide conversion of text to an alternate format.
- Audio files and/or online access to certain text can be accessed personally by students through online searches of websites and the RDC library system
See Alternate Format of Printed Materials for addition information
Interpreters or CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation) Services
- Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may be eligible for this service.
- To obtain services of an interpreter, Disability Services must be notified at least four months in advance of the anticipated start date as interpreters are hired on an as-needed basis.
- CART services allow a student, through Internet access, to read in real-time captioning what an instructor is saying.
Software and Technology Links:
Kurzweil 3000
www.kurzweiledu.com/
Text Help Read and Write
www.texthelp.com
Writing Software
www.inspiration.com
www.aroga.com
www.atnet.org
Dragon Naturally Speaking
www.dragonsys.com
Franklin Language Master
www.franklin.com/
Miriam Webster on-line
www.m-w.com
Low technology ideas for people with disabilities
www.ldresources.org/index.php?cat=39
FREE programs, info, tutorials and trial demos:
http://www.magnifiers.org/links/Download_Software/
Magnifier downloads
http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/
Free screen-reader download and info
http://download.cnet.com/Active-Web-Reader/3000-2164_4-10429876.html
Free Web Reader download
http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com/2007/06/free-technology-toolkit-for-udl-in-all.html
Free Assistive Technology broken down into categories such as text to speech, voice to text, etc.
http://adaptech.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/
This site provides videos of free text to voice programs
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/types.aspx
This site provides a list of technology that is compatible with Microsoft products
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/speech.aspx
Assistive technology products in Microsoft, tutorials, demos, accessibility
http://www.evernote.com/about/download/
This site has a free organizer program you can download on portable devices
http://www.wordq.com/teachingideas.html
Tips, information and free demo downloads for writing assistance and dictation software
http://www.purewhitenoise.com/t-about.aspx
Information and downloads of White Noise
http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/resources/demos.asp
Information and resources for Dragon Voice Recognition software
http://www.setbc.org/setbc/curriculum/kurzweil_3000_self_directed.html
Self-directed tutorial on how to use Kurzweil 3000
http://www.nsnet.org/atc/
An Assistive Technology product information toolbox
http://www.freedomscientific.com/
Blindness, low vision, and learning software/technology such as Jaws
Has a download site as well
http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/resources/demos.asp
Information and resources for Dragon Voice Recognition software
http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/training/training-downloads.asp#jawsmp3
Talking downloads for various products such as Jaws – MP3 files
http://www.kurzweiledu.com
This site contains downloads, videos, tutorials, and information on Kurzweil software
http://www.texthelp.com/page.asp
This is the main site for Read & Write software with demos and downloads
http://www.aisquared.com/
Main site for zoomtext info, tutorial and download
Other low-vision products as well
http://www.madentec.com/dl/
Canadian Company that designs and manufactures Assistive Technology software and hardware: information and downloads
Technology Manufacturers:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/
Blindness, low vision, and learning software/technology such as Jaws
Has a download site as well
http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/resources/demos.asp
Information and resources for Dragon Voice Recognition software
http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/training/training-downloads.asp#jawsmp3
Talking downloads for various products such as Jaws – MP3 files
http://www.kurzweiledu.com
This site contains downloads, videos, tutorials, and information on Kurzweil software
http://www.texthelp.com/page.asp
This is the main site for Read & Write software with demos and downloads
http://www.aisquared.com/
Main site for zoomtext info, tutorial and download
Other low-vision products as well
http://www.madentec.com/dl/
Canadian Company that designs and manufactures Assistive Technology software and hardware: information and downloads
Distributors:
http://www.aroga.com/default_en.asp
Main site for Aroga – distributor of a variety of assistive technology: low vision, learning disability, etc.
Product Information
Contact information
http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/contact/canada_contact
Canada site for Humanware products and information – low vision and blind
Some products for learning disability
http://www.madentec.com/dl/
Canadian Company that designs and manufactures Assistive Technology software and hardware: information and downloads
Accessibility:
http://wave.webaim.org/
This website allows you to evaluate the accessibility of a website/page
http://labs.google.com/accessible/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/