Using assistive technology and universal design in an educational environment is the foundation to optimizing educational resources. The collaboration using assistive technologies at Valencia Community College has been vital in promoting success. Come learn more about a variety of hardware, software, and innovative practices inside and outside the classroom.

2. WHAT TO EXPECT IN TODAY’S
PRESENTATION

3. UNIVERSAL DESIGN
 Universal design strives
to be a broad-spectrum
solution that produces
buildings, products and
environments that are
usable and effective for
everyone!

4. REGINA SEGUIN – LIBRARIAN VALENCIA

5. COLLABORATION
Office for Students
with Disabilities
Academic
Affairs
Office of
Information
Technology
Facilities
Universal
Design

6. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
 Office for Students with Disabilities
 Training Students on Equipment/Software
 Academic Affairs
 Training Staff & Faculty on
Equipment/Software and Disability
Etiquette
 Office of Information Technology
 Software and Network Configuration
 Building Images

7. LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
THE POWER USER OF
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
 A collaboration of the
Communications, Math, Tutoring,
and Testing Centers at West
Campus to provide quality learning
assistance to Valencia’s student
population.
 350+ Student Accessible Computers
 A learner who is supported outside
of the classroom by learning
support services is an engaged
learner. An engaged learner is a
successful student.

8.  Learning Disabilities 42%
 Psychological Impairments 32%
 Physical/Health Impairments 16%
 Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing 7%
 Blind/Low Vision 3%
 Speech Impairments <1%
 Comorbidity (multiple disabilities) 9%
STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OSD
(900-950 FALL TERM 2009)

9. ACCESSIBILITY SOFTWARE
 Available on all student
accessible computers
 Network license, managed
with a license server, license
only used when software is
activated
 ZoomText, JAWS, KURZWEIL 3000

10. ZOOMTEXT
 Magnifier / Screen Reader
 1x to 36x Magnifications
 8 Zoom Window Types
 Color, Contrast, and Brightness Controls
 Visible Pointers and Cursors
MOST USED
http://www.aisquared.com/

11.  Screen reader
(OCR)
 Keyboard access
 Key combinations
in Braille
JAWS
http://www.freedomscientific.com/

12. KURZWEIL 3000
 Reads documents
and websites
 Definitions and
synonyms
 Spell check and
syllables
 Reads program
menus
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/

13. DRAGON NATURALLY
SPEAKING V10
 Individual license
 Turn talk into Type
 3 x faster then most
people type with up
to 99% accuracy
 Control commonly
accessed
applications
http://www.nuance.com/dragon/

14. DRAGON NATURALLY
SPEAKING

15. DRAGON NATURALLY
SPEAKING
http://www.dragonmobileapps.com

16. ADOBE READER 9
 FREE!
 Reader
Accessibility
Feature
 Tagged
Documents
 Compatible
with JAWS
http://get.adobe.com/reader/

17. HARDWARE: EVAS & SARA
 Self-contained scanner that reads aloud,
and magnifies
 Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

18. HARDWARE: CCTV
 Magnifies
documents and
changes color
settings

19. HARDWARE– SENSEVIEWDUO
Portable
Magnification
System
http://www.gwmicro.com/CCTV/SenseView_Duo/

20. SIMPLE PERIPHERALS
Trackball
Headphone
Talking
Calculator High Visibility Keyboard

21. SIMPLE PERIPHERALS
High Visibility Keyboard
TRACKBALL

22. PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
ADA
Adjustable
Desks with 19”
Monitors
Private Testing Rooms
with latest technologies,
electronic adjustable
desks, dual 19” monitors,
and EVAS/CCTV
Electronic
Automatic Door
Openers
Multiple Height
Check-In Desk with
Adjustable Monitors

23. PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
ADA
Adjustable
Desks with 19”
Monitors

24. PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Private Testing Rooms
with latest technologies,
electronic adjustable
desks, dual 19” monitors,
and EVAS/CCTV

25. PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Electronic
Automatic Door
Openers

26. PLANNING FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Multiple Height
Check-In Desk with
Adjustable Monitors

27. CLASSROOM –
CAMERA MAGNIFICATION SYSTEMS
 Camera Magnification Systems
can be used in the classroom
environment to assist those
with vision impairments.
 Systems can be developed or
purchased using different
technologies.

28. STUDENT PERSPECTIVE - JACK

29. CLASSROOM –
VISUAL ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
Where is that Dog
Calendar?
Elmo Document Camera

30. CLASSROOM –
ONYX MAGNIFICATION CAMERA
View Documents or
View the Board
ONYX
http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/lv/onyx-main-product-page.asp

31. CLASSROOM –
ONYX MAGNIFICATION CAMERA
Where is Josh?

32.  Meaning for meaning speech-to-text system
 Real-time communication access option for
students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing
 Can be provided by a C-Print captionist in the
classroom or remotely
 Wireless ad hoc connection between
captionist and student laptops enables text
typed by the captionist to display on the
student’s screen
CLASSROOM – C-PRINT

33. FACULTY PERSPECTIVE –
PROFESSOR CORINNE FENNESSY

34. FUNDING
 Grants
 Strategic Equipment Funds
 Endowed Chairs
 PECO (New Building & Renovations)
 Technology Budget
 Student Development Funds

35. CONTACT INFORMATION
 Josh Murdock, Valencia Community College
 jmurdock3@valenciacc.edu
 Phil Graves, Valencia Community College
 Assistive Technology Specialist
 pgraves@valenciacc.edu
http://www.valenciacc.edu/osd/ats.cfm
Twitter: @professorjosh
Facebook: joshmurdock
Blog: http://professorjosh.wordpress.com/