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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 Presentations to Academic Classes and the Community

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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.

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.

LS9 Computer Tutorial Class

1 unit, Credit/No credit Individualized instruction Scan/Read Speech to text Screen readers Mind mapping/Outlining

Staff

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