Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR/L Ram Welcome 8/18/17 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER (ATRC): AN OVERVIEW Department of Occupational Therapy Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR/L Ram Welcome 8/18/17

Assistive Technology Resource Center Mission of ATRC is to ensure equal access to technology and electronic information for CSU students and employees with disabilities. CSU has approximately 30,000 + students Approximately 2200 students have disabilities The ATRC is charged by the university with making sure they have the AT tools they need AND are able to access all their course materials and information

ATRC Services Direct Services to Students and CSU Employees Assessments Accommodations Training Equipment Loans Resources Consultation and Education Accessible Course Materials Faculty Resources Ergonomics, Universal Design Direct services: students and employees, includes: Assessments AT Accommodations Training Equipment Loans Resources Electronic Accessibility: This simply means that information is usable by people with a wide range of abilities. We are working with other organizations on campus to develop campus-wide accessibility standards for electronic materials to ensure electronic information is usable by students and employees with disabilities. Consultation: We consult with CSU departments to create accessible department materials, provide information on UDL and ergonomic consultations Faculty Resources: We are currently developing resources that faculty can use to make their classroom materials, such as PDFs, PPTs, ebooks, Canvas, more accessible

Students & Employees with Disabilities Who May Benefit from Services at the ATRC Non-Apparent Disabilities Examples: Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum, Mental Health Apparent Disabilities Sensory Examples: Blind/low vision, Hearing Impairment Physical Examples: Neurological, Orthopedic, Cumulative Trauma Apparent Disabilities Non-Apparent 2/3 of clients have non-apparent disabilities Neurological – SCI, CVA, MS, CP Ortho – arthritis, congenital anomalies, broken wrist/bones

AT for Reading - Software & Hardware Audio Textbooks Text to speech Visual Adjustments Speed Reading programs Magnifiers Braille Digital Format Built-Ins

AT for Writing Dictation Software Mind Mapping Literacy Support Software Spell and grammar check Text to speech Word prediction and completion Study supports

AT for Note-Taking and Classroom Participation Digital Recorders Livescribe Pen Audio Notetaking Software Portable Magnifiers

AT for Accessing Computer Screen Readers Screen Magnification Alternative Pointing Devices Alternative Keyboard Switch Access Ergonomic Equipment Positioning Screen Readers: JAWS- reads any text on computer Alt Pointing Devices Head tracker No hands mouse Switches Alt keyboard One-handed Chorded On-screen (Wivik) Enlarged Mini Switch Access Morse Code Scanning Arrays Ergonomic Keyboards and Mice Split keyboards Contoured keyboards/mice Trackball, vertical mice, touchpad Positioning Adjustable tables and monitors Devices, e.g. mobile and static arm supports Foot and wrist rests

AT for Organizing Assignments Low Tech Checklists Day planners Task sequencing lists Alarms and timers on watches and cell phones High Tech Devices: Computers, tablets, smartphones Software or Apps: Calendars Alarms, reminders To do lists Notes and voice memos Apps: Google Calendar Alarms, reminders To do lists Notes and voice memos

Mainstream Apps Apps to support students in school activities Reading Writing Note taking Studying Organization Growing demand for apple and android Apps have many features that AT has – this is a dynamic, exciting trend

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