Disabilities Support – Texas State University

Philosophy “Do What Ever It Takes”

Classrooms & Labs  Students and Faculty Referred to ITS From Office of Disability Services  Anyone May Come to the Lab in ASB 201 and Use or Test the Tools

ASB 201b – Labs Assessment and Testing Software  JAWS  ZoomText  Dragon Naturally Specking (types what you speak)  Duxbury (Braille translator)  Openbook  IBM Lanschool Hardware  Embosser  Scanner  Sorenson Phone  2 32 inch Monitors  Adjustable Keyboard Tray & monitor arm  1 magnify CCTV  1 Combination monitor & magnifier  Modified Keyboard  Trackball  Projector

Zoom Text & Scanner

Zoom Text

Zoom Text + 32” Screens

Zoom Text + Projection

Document Projection

Brail Printer

Keyboard & Trackball

Classroom Podiums  Used by Faculty, Staff, & Students  Combine Lab 201 Software Tools with Physical Adaptations to Podiums

Podium & Standard Keyboard Tray and Monitor Arm

Reduce Height Keyboard Tray and Standard Monitor Arm

Automated Controls Access (Moveable)

Equipment Access

Enterprise Software  SAP – Business System (Commercial)  Banner – Student Information System (Commercial)  TRACS/ Sakai – Learning Management System (Open Source)  GATO/ Magnolia – Content Management System (Web)(Open Source)

Acquisition Process  Standard State Contract Requirements – State Acquisition List  VPAT  Section Based on Weighted Operational Criteria  ADA Compliance Required…Implementation Varies  ITS Makes Up the Gap Between Implementation and User Needs

Testing ASB 201  Disabled Staff  Use Tools to Evaluate and Find Solutions to Shortfalls  Priority Testing of Open Source