Disability Academy Module 8 Assistive Technology Resources Assistive

Disability Academy Module 8 Assistive Technology Resources

Assistive Technology Resources Purchasing Equipment and Loan Process

Purchasing Equipment • Wilkes Community College maintains an inventory of the most needed/used equipment such as voice recorders and Livescribe pens, along with batteries, etc. • This inventory is based off average student usage. • Budgets are reviewed each year and damaged or written-off equipment replaced in relation to student need.

Resources for Students • North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) • Provides assistive technology statewide to all ages and abilities • Provide list of other alternative financing programs • vocational rehabilitation https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/divisions/vocational-rehabilitation-services/northcarolina-assistive-technology-program • Self-Help Credit Union • Endorsed by NCATP • Help with device financing through low interest loans • assistive technology loans https: //www. self-help. org/personal/loans/other-loans/assistive-technology -loans

Assistive Technology Loan Process • Wilkes Community College process: • Once accommodations and assistive technology needs have been determined, student makes appointment to receive equipment and training. • Equipment is signed out, and before end of semester, a reminder letter is sent. • The letter reminds students that holds will be placed on account if equipment is not returned. • The above info is entered into an equipment tracking database.

Example of WCC equipment sign-out sheet:

Example of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College equipment sign-out sheet:

Alternative textbook order process: • Once accommodations determine student qualifies for textbooks in alternative format (electronic), obtain the ISBN/name of book from college bookstore or instructor. • Obtain proof of purchase from student. • Contact an alternative book source such as accesstext. org and order book.

Communication Resources Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices • Snap + Core First, symbol-based communication app • dynavox software https: //www. tobiidynavox. com/en-US/software/windows-software/snap/ • Tobii AAC products, including software, apps, and devices • dynavox website https: //www. tobiidynavox. com/ • Go-Talk communication devices and apps • spectronics tutorial https: //www. spectronics. com. au/catalogue/gotalk-communication-device-series • Proloquo 2 go • Eyespeak • Zuvo • talk to me site https: //www. talktometechnologies. com/pages/all-aac-devices

Reading Resources alternative books http: //www. accesstext. org/home accessible books https: //www. bookshare. org/cms/ read and write https: //www. texthelp. com/en-us/products/read-write/ Kurzweil products https: //www. kurzweiledu. com/default. html

Screen Readers nvda https: //www. nvaccess. org/ (free) JAWS http: //www. freedomscientific. com/Products/software/JAWS/ Chromevox http: //www. chromevox. com/ (free) Apple Voice. Over (free) https: //www. apple. com/accessibility/mac/vision/ Orca https: //help. gnome. org/users/orca/stable/introduction. html. en (free, Linux-based)

Writing Resources read-write resources https: //www. texthelp. com/en-us/products/read-write/ Dragon speech recognition https: //www. nuance. com/dragon. html Kurzweil https: //www. kurzweiledu. com/default. html i. Word. Q https: //www. quillsoft. ca/iwordq Natural Reader https: //www. naturalreaders. com/ (free)

Math Resources Equat/O https: //www. texthelp. com/en-us/products/equatio/ Graspablemath https: //graspablemath. com/ (free) Math. Type http: //www. wiris. com/mathtype Khan Academy https: //www. khanacademy. org/math (videos)

General Resources NC Community Collges Service Agreement https: //www. nccommunitycolleges. edu/about-us/main-campuses/system-office Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/divisions/mental-health-developmental-disabilities-and-substanceabuse/deaf-and-hard-hearing-mental Adult Mental Health https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/divisions/mhddsas/adultmentalhealth DVRS https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/divisions/dvrs Intellectual - developmental disabilities https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/assistance/disability-services/intellectual-developmental-disabilities

Additional Resources • Assistive Technology Program Flyer https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/documents/nc-assistive-technology-programflyer • NC Assistive Technology Programs https: //www. ncdhhs. gov/divisions/vocational-rehabilitationservices/north-carolina-assistive-technology-program • Virtual Learning Community http: //vlc. nccommunitycolleges. edu/faculty/technology-showcase/

Module 8 Assistive Technology Resources Created by Renee Macemore and April Teague