Access through Adaptive Computer Technology and Website Design

February 07, 2006 - SIUC REHB 513 Guest Lecture on Post Secondary Adaptive Technology Trends

Our February 07, 2006 presentation for Dr. Upton is being given to one of his Rehabilitation classes as an informative overview of adaptive computer technology and correct web design procedures and implications.

Your presenter for this event is:

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. Whitney also serves on Illinois Board of Higher Education Disability Advisory Committee. He will discuss and demonstrate some of the common adaptive technologies utilized by students with disabilities.

Bryan Dallas

Bryan Dallas is a Coordinator with Disability Support Services and works directly with our students and their assistive technologies needs as well as heads our text conversion department.

Topics of Discussion and Presented Technologies

Our February 07, 2006 presentation is an overview of adaptive computer technology that will be given as instructional opportunity for up and coming rehabilitation professionals. It is scheduled to run from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Communications 1007. At one and a half hours long, it will be a cursory introduction to the technology we and other professionals around the state employ and the concerns about equal access to information that dictate work in the disability field.

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
• Microsoft Screen Magnification
• Cyberlink Brainfingers Brain Actuated Technology