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SACRAMENTO STATE High Tech Center

SACRAMENTO STATE High Tech Center. Services to Students with Disabilities California State University, Sacramento AIRC 2010-2011 (916) 278-7915. What is the High Tech Center and what do we do?. Assistive Technology Training Supported Lab Environment Alternative Media Production

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SACRAMENTO STATE High Tech Center

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  1. SACRAMENTO STATEHigh Tech Center Services to Students with Disabilities California State University, Sacramento AIRC 2010-2011 (916) 278-7915

  2. What is the High Tech Center and what do we do? • Assistive Technology Training • Supported Lab Environment • Alternative Media Production • Presentations to Academic Classes and the Community

  3. Facility • Student Work Lab (AIRC 2011) • - 12 work stations • - Laptop station • - Includes 4 private rooms with scanners and printers • Training lab (AIRC 2010) • - 6 work stations • - Alternative Media Unit • Support Testing Center Systems (LSN 2302)

  4. High Tech Center Eligibility • Currently enrolled with a disability • Disability is verified and on file at Services to Students with Disabilities (SSWD) office • Referral from an SSWD counselor • Meet with HTC staff for a needs assessment

  5. Blind • Screen Reading Software - JAWS • Braille Translation Software - Duxbury, Braille 2000 • Braille Embosser - Juliet • Portable Daisy Player (Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic; RFB&D) • Scan/Read - Kurzweil 1000/3000 Software • Text to Speech Reading Device - Ovation

  6. Low Vision • CCTV Systems - Optelec Spectrum SVGA - Pico • Screen Magnification/Read Software - ZoomText/Read • Scan/Read Software - Kurzweil 1000/3000 • Text to Speech Reading Device - Ovation • Portable Daisy Players (RFB&D)

  7. Mobility Impairments • Voice recognition - Dragon Naturally Speaking • Scan/Read - Kurzweil 1000/3000 • MS Windows XP Accessibility • Adjustable Workstations/Chairs • Ergonomic Keyboards • Arm/Wrist Supports • Track balls

  8. Learning Disability • Outline/Mind mapping • Inspiration • Text to Speech Software • TextAloud MP3 • Text to Speech Reading Device • Ovation • Scan/Read • Kurzweil 1000/3000 • Conversion to MP3 • Voice Recognition • Dragon Naturally Speaking • Portable Daisy Players (RFB&D) • Victor/VIBE Reader

  9. Hearing Impairment • Microsoft Accessibility Options • Generate visual warnings and display captions if available • Assistive Listening Devices • Amplifies sound in the classroom • Referrals to captioning service

  10. Alternative Media • What is it? • It is making materials accessible to students according to their disabilities • E-Text (Electronic text) • Audio-readers (RFB&D) • Tactile graphics • Braille • Large Print • Why is it important? • It ensures equal access to textbooks and course materials (I.e. syllabi, handouts, exams) for qualified students with print disabilities. State law (AB 422, 1999) requires it.

  11. E-Text (Electronic Text) Steps to converting printed material • Scan text or document and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) • Edit and save as word document and burn onto a CD. Document is now in E-Text format. • Students may now use any available reading tools on campus to read their E-Text.

  12. LS9 Computer Tutorial Class • 1 unit, Credit/No credit • Individualized instruction • Scan/Read • Speech to text • Screen readers • Mind mapping/Outlining

  13. Staff Carol Houston Coordinator/InstructorAllison Ehresman Alternative Media Specialist Karen Lok Administrative Support Assistant (916) 278-7915 Email: htc@csus.edu

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