“Providing Technology and Services that foster Independence and Academic Success”

Location: El Pomar Center, Room 215

Hours of Operation: The AT Lab is available during library hours. Please visit the Kraemer Family Library website for regular and seasonal hours.

Mission

• The goal of the Assistive Technology Lab is to enable students with disabilities to access computer systems, information resources, and online services such as the World Wide Web and other Internet services.
• The lab also provides students with tools for both alternate access to print material and for writing.

Resources and Equipment

  The AT Lab provides hardware and software for students with a qualifying physical, visual and/or learning/reading disability. Four stations are available with a wide array of technologies.

Eligibility

All students with a qualifying disability are eligible to use the Assistive Technology Lab. Please contact Disability Services if you have any questions regarding documentation.

Populations Served  

• Physical Impairments: The AT Lab has the following hardware and software to accommodate students with physical disabilities. A wide array of functional limitations can be addressed with the following equipment:
• • Power Height Adjustable Tables
  • Fully Adjustable Articulating Monitor Arms
  • Ergo Wrist Rests
  • Tracker Pro (Head Controlled Mouse)
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition software)

• Visual Impairments: Students with visual impairments can use one or more of the following Assistive technologies:
• • CCTVs (video magnifiers)
  • Fully Adjustable Articulating Monitor Arms
  • 20” Wide Screen Monitors
  • ZoomCaps Keyboards
  • InterPoint Braille Embosser
  • Perkins Braille Writer
  • JAWS for Windows (screen reader)
  • Duxbury Braille Translator
  • OmniPage Pro (scanning software)
  • Zoomtext magnifier/screen reader

• Learning Disabilities: The following software is available for students with a variety of learning and reading disabilities:
• • Kurzweil 3000 (scanning & reading software)
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition software)

Related Services:

The following services are available to qualified students on a case by case basis:

• Alternate Media (Braille and Large Print)
• Testing Accommodations using AT
• AT available in the classroom

For more information about Assistive Technology, please contact us

or

If you are are a current student, and would like to request AT training and/or accommodations, please submit an AT Request Form