Services for Access & Assistive Technology
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Note-takers allow you to concentrate on the lecture rather than worrying if you are writing down enough information.
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Exam Assistants provide you with the ability to take your test with ease. They can read your test questions and/or write down your verbal answers.
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Alternative Format Program Services include Textbooks, Braille, PDFs, Tactile graphics, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which converts images and text into a device-readable format.
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Assistive Technology Orientation Program offers individual and group orientation to the various assistive technology software and devices available through SDRC and APSU.
Computer Lab
To accommodate our students with disabilities, for the purpose of providing equal access to physical space. A variety of adaptive equipment and software is located at computer labs throughout our campus including the Woodward library.
Zoomtext
Easy to use software programs that magnify the computer screen, word processors, spreadsheets, databases, online services, and more.
Jaws
A powerful accessibility solution that reads information on your computer screen using synthesized speech.
Read & Write
Software and App reads webpages, documents and files more accessible. Provides assists with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.
Glean
Software for Windows and Mac that makes it easy to capture full recordings of classes and meetings and to work with that audio. The software makes recordings of speech a real, tangible thing, by visualizing audio as chunks, phrase-by-phrase.
Voice Calculators
Provides an audio output for mathematical numbers and scientific functions.
Digital Records
Small hand-held device that is used to record voice memos or lectures, and play the audio back.
CART
Communication Access Realtime Translation, provides the student with realtime translation of information that is spoken in the classroom.
Laptop Loan
Laptop loan program for students registered with SDRC participating in courses that rely on technology or assistive technology in order to support their academic progression and success
If you believe you can benefit from our services, please arrange an appointment with one of our staff to assess how we may best serve your needs.