Assistive Technology : an overview Université Ibn Tofail, Kénitra: 25 mars 2015

Assistive Technology : an overview Plan Introduction Requirements Analysis List of assistive technology Perspectives Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

Assistive Technology : an overview Introduction An increasing number of students with disabilities are attending universities. To meet the educational demands of these students and improve their learning, the use of assistive technology became essential. This presentation is an overview of the list of assistive technologies that our university has ordered for the Accessibility Center. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

Requirements Analysis It is clear that not all technologies are suitable for all students. A technology that may be useful for one student may be useless for another. Hence the choice of the assistive technology is depending on the type of disabilities that we have in our university (Visually impaired and Mobility). Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology iPad Air2 Tablet Apple products are simple, intuitive, and easy to use. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology iPad Air2 Tablet Vision. VoiceOver is the world’s first gesture-based screen reader for Mac and iOS devices. It lets users who are blind or have low vision know what's happening on their device. And helps them control it. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology iPad Air2 Tablet How to activate VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad. Tap on General. Tap on Accessibility. Under Vision at the very top, tap on VoiceOver. Turn On VoiceOver by tapping on the On/Off toggle. You can scroll down with three fingers to view VoiceOver options and customize your experience. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology iPad Air2 Tablet Physical and motor skills. People with physical and motor challenges can use AssistiveTouch in iOS to enter common Multi-Touch gestures, like pinch, with just one finger. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Screens LX Desk Mount LCD Arm This screen allows flexibility position Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Snow 7 HD Handheld Video Magnifier The Snow 7 HD is a high definition handheld video magnifier designed by Zoomax. It is a 7 inch unit with a high contrast LCD screen, ensuring a clean and crisp image when using the device. This magnification aid can be used while out and about and also in the home as well so it is ideal for reading and magnifiying newspapers, books, price tags, labels, medicine bottles and more. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Braille EDGE 40 Create and save notes, or read books and documents with the notepad. Read and save your data to the SD card.  Braille EDGE 40 contains 2 four-way navigation keys and 8 function keys (Escape, Tab, Control, Alt, Shift, Insert, Windows and Applications) combining the convenience of entering text in Braille with the intuitive functionality of a PC keyboard. Braille EDGE 40 offers the convenience and flexibility of multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Connect Braille EDGE 40 to a computer or PDA via Bluetooth  Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Braille EDGE 40 Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Basic-D V4 100 characters per second High-quality single & double sided braille (recto-verso) Braille & text labeled interface panel Horizontal and vertical braille printing Multilingual speech feedback Tractor-fed - the most reliable paper feeding method … Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Sony - Digital Voice Recorder Voice-activated recording Activates the recorder only when audible sound is present. 4GB flash memory Lets you record up to 1,073 hours of audio. The memory card slot allows easy expansion of storage space (card not included). Track-mark function Makes it easy to identify important parts of recordings for quick recall. Add/overwrite functions Allow you to make corrections to your notes. Noise-cut mode Helps ensure clear speech playback. Scene select Adjusts recording settings automatically. PC and Mac compatible Easy connection to computer. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology SwiftPoint - Mini souris sans fil VIDEO http://ap.swiftpoint.com/ Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology JAWS keyboard comfort The JAWS keyboard comfort allow blind people to use more easily than ever the JAWS screen reader software. The most used functions JAWS are assigned by default to simple keys, providing quick access to software features. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology Duxbury Braille Translator for Windows Is a software program that translates a script into braille cells • Runs on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows (including Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8). • Supports all commercial braille embossers. • Localized into English, French, Spanish, German, Danish, Italian, Russian, and others. Translators support over 130 languages. • Imports files from HTML, Word 2003/2007/2010/2013, Open Office, and other formats. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

List of Assistive Technology JAWS for Windows JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world's most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC. Talking installation Works with Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and much more Supports Windows 8, including touch screens and gestures Access any image on the screen that includes text with Convenient OCR … Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

Assistive Technology : an overview Perspectives • Training about the use of the assistive technology for students with disabilities. • Convince the teachers to use the assistive technology. Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

Perspectives development of a platform for disabled student www.uit.ac.ma/UIT-Accessibility This platform will be presented by Mr Youssef Assistive Technology : an overview 25/3/2015

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