Access through Adaptive Computer Technology and Website Design

July 12, 2004 - Wabash and Ohio Valley Special Education District (WOVSED) Summer Academy Staff Development for Teachers

This July 12, 2004 assistive technology presentation is focused on adaptive technologies at both the secondary and post-secondary level. For directions, please call the Norris City Office at 618-378-2131.

Your presenters for this event are:

Michael Whitney

Michael Whitney heads adaptive technology and accessible web creation for Disability Support Services at SIUC and is also the coordinator of the Adaptive Computer Technology & Website Design HECA grant project. In addition to his MA in Rehabilitation, Whitney has completed training on designing universally acceptable web resources and an assistive technology applications certificate program offered by the State University of California Northridge. He will discuss and demonstrate some of the common adaptive technologies utilized by students with disabilities.

Bryan Dallas

Bryan Dallas is a graduate student at Disability Support Services who works with our assistive technologies and heads our text conversion department.

Topics of Discussion and Presented Technologies

Technologies used by students in order to access academic information

• Dragon Naturally Speaking dictation system
• Read Please reading system
• Arkenstone Open Book scanning system
• Jaws screen reader
• Refreshable Braille
• Microsoft Screen Magnification
• Sip-N-Puff Mouse
• Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard