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Determining Current & Future AT Needs PowerPoint

Ike Presley
American Foundation for the Blind
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-525-2303
presley@afb.net

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Objectives

  • Identify three major activities in which technology assists people who are blind or visually impaired
  • Identify tools that allow people to access information visually, tactilely, and auditorally

Slide 3

Presentation Outline

AT Tools for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Determining Which Tools are the "Right Tool for the Job"

Training, Training, Training

Filling the Toolbox

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Assistive Technology (AT) Provides

  • Tools for Accessing Printed Information
  • Tools for Accessing Electronic Information
  • Tools for Written Communication

Slide 5

Assistive Technology Tools

It takes a toolbox full of tools to be successful!

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Tools for Accessing Information

Visually

Tactilely

Auditorally

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Tools for Accessing Printed Information Visually

Non-optical Tools/Devices

  • Lighting
  • Reading/Book Stands
  • Large Print Books

Photograph of woman using a Verilux-Happy Eyes Natural White Light Desk Lamp (Ivory)Photograph of the Easy Reader book standPhotograph of a large print address book

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Tools for Accessing Printed Information Visually

Optical Devices

  • Magnifiers
  • Telescopes
  • Electronic Devices
    • Video magnifiers
    • Specialized scanning systems

Photograph of 3 typical hand-held illuminated magnifiersPhotograph of a dome stand magnifierPhotograph of 5 different sizes of hand-held telescopesPhotograph of the Select Video Magnification system from Vision Technology, Inc. (VTI). This system has the LCD monitor and the camera mounted separately on an arm over the X/Y table.Photograph of OpenBook software packagePhotograph of Kurzweil 1000 software packagePhotograph of male and female student looking at computer screen with highlighted text from the specialized scanning program.

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Tools for Accessing Printed Information Tactually

Braille

Photograph of braille book, magazine, and flyer

Tactile Graphics

Photograph of various tactile graphics

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Tools for Accessing Printed Information Auditorally

  • Readers and Audio Recordings
  • Talking Books - Analog & Digital
  • Talking Dictionaries

Photograph of the Franklin Speaking Language Master, Special Edition

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Tools for Accessing Electronic Information Visually

  • Hardware
    • Large Monitors/Monitor Stands
  • Software
    • Enlarging Features of Word Processors and Internet Browsers
    • Operating System Accessibility Features
    • Screen Magnification Software
    • Specialized Scanning Systems

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Tools for Accessing Electronic Information Tactually

Refreshable Braille Displays

Photograph of a person using a refreshable braille display

Accessible PDAs with Braille Displays

Photograph of the Braille Note mPower with a 32 character braille display

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Tools for Accessing Electronic Information Auditorally

  • Screen Reading Software
  • Specialized Scanning Systems
  • E-text Readers
  • Accessible PDAs
  • Talking Calculators and Talking Dictionaries

Slide 14

Tools for Written Communication

Writing Tools for Visual Learners

  • Bold & Raised Lined Paper
    • Bold Markers
  • Accessible Computer System with Word Processing Software

Slide 15

Tools for Written Communication

Writing Tools for Tactile Learners

  • Slate & Stylus
  • Braille Writers
  • Accessible PDAs
  • Accessible Computer System with Word Processing Software

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Tools for Written Communication

Writing Tools for Auditory Learners

  • Accessible PDAs
  • Accessible Computer System with Word Processing Software

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Determining Which Tools are the "Right Tool for the Job"

  • What are the tasks that need to be completed?
  • Where do they need to be completed?
  • What access method will be used?
    • Visual
    • Tactile
    • Auditory
    • Combination

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Determining Which Tools are the "Right Tool for the Job"

How will the individual access printed information?

  • Regular Print/Large Print
  • Non-optical/Optical Devices
  • Braille & Tactile
  • Auditory

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Determining Which Tools are the "Right Tool for the Job"

How will the individual access electronic information?

  • Screen Enlarging Hardware
  • Screen Magnification Software
  • Refreshable Braille Display
  • Screen Reading Software
  • Input Devices
    • Keyboard
    • Mouse/Trackball

Slide 20

Determining Which Tools are the "Right Tool for the Job"

How will the individual communicate through writing?

  • Standard Handwriting Tools
  • Adaptive Handwriting Tools
  • Braille Writing Tools
  • Electronic Writing Tools

Slide 21

The Final Steps

Training

Training

Training

Slide 22

Resource

Assistive Technology for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: A Guide to Assessment
http://www.afb.org/store

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Assistive Technology Tools

It takes a toolbox full of tools to be successful

Clip art drawing of a man in overalls carrying two tool boxes so full of tools that some are hanging over the sides. He also has a carpenter's flat pencil behind his ear.

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Disabled Student Services in Higher Education

The purpose of the list is to facilitate the sharing of information among providers of services for students with disabilities in higher education. Issues discussed include: legal issues pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, assistive technology, career issues for students with disabilities, grants and other funding sources, testing and other academic accommodations, disability awareness programming, available resources, student development theory, and other issues that relate to students with disabilities and to higher education service providers.

http://listserv.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=DSSHE-L



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