Adaptive Technology (AT)

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Location: Disability Services Center, Rooms 100, 105, 115

The Adaptive Technologies Computing Lab offers UCI students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn and use state-of-the-art adaptive technology. The goal of the Adaptive Technologies Computing Lab is to provide persons with disabilities with a means of achieving independence in their academic work or in the work place. For this reason, new or updated equipment is secured each year.

SPEECH OUTPUT

- ZoomText Magnifier/Screen Reader (multiple user license)
- JAWS (Job Access With Speech) 6.0 (multiple user license)
- TextAloud MP3 - text-to-speech software that has the ability to convert audio output to MP3 files.

SCREEN OUTPUT

- ZoomText Magnifier/Screen Reader- Screen magnification and screen reader (Level 2) (multiple user license)

OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION

- OmniPage Pro - OCR software program

SCAN AND READ

- Kurzweil 1000 with MP3 capabilities- Scan and read program for individuals that are visually impaired (multiple user license)
- Kurzweil 3000 - Scan and read software for individuals with learninng disabilities (multiple user license)

VOICE RECOGNITION SPEECH TO TEXT

- Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred (PC)
- iListen (Mac)

LEARNING TOOLS

- Inspiration - Organizational software for individuals with learning disabilities

BRAILLE AND OTHER LOW-VISION/BLIND USER TECHONOLOGY

- Romeo Braille Printer/Embosser with Duxbury Braille Translation Software
- Braille 'n Speak - Portable computer with voice synthesis for braille users, English
- Type 'n Speak - Portable computer with speech synthesis

COMPUTERS

- Dell Optiplex GX1, Pentium III, 450 MHz (with 19-inch monitor)
- Dell Optiplex GX1, Pentium III, 650 MHz (with 21-inch monitor)
- Dell Optiplex GXa, Pentium III, 933 MHz (with 19-inch monitor)

SCANNERS

- Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 5200 cse Scanner with Document Feeder
- Canon DR5080-C High Speed Scanner

The DSC can also have other accessible software for word prediction, grammar check and spell check available for student use. In addition, DSC can also have keyboard, mouse, workstation/tables and other ergonomic needs available for use.

The Adaptive Technologies Computing Lab is equipped to access UCInet and the Internet.

Consultation is available to determine appropriate technology to meet disability-related needs including visual impairments, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, speech impairments, mobility or dexterity limitations such as carpel tunnel syndrome. We will also work with professors and TAs who want to provide computer access for persons with disabilities in specific courses or in computer labs on the campus. Faculty and staff with disabilities may contact us for assistance.

We have extensive information about hardware and software designed specifically for computer access by persons with disabilities.

Lab staff will provide extensive training and demonstrations in the use of assistive technology. Both the training and the demonstrations are offered to groups and individuals upon request.

For information call the Disability Services Center at, (949) 824-7494 (Voice) (949) 824-6272 (TDD) (949) 824-3083 (FAX) E-mail for Robert Espero, Technology Coordindator: dsc@uci.edu.