Part 6:AT Sensory Impairments

Sensory Impairments

• The web is a dynamic and changing environment. Sites and URLs listed in this workshop can change names, move to another location, or just disappear.

• If you attempt to go to a site and it is not there:1. Check first that you have entered the address correctly. Any error, an extra space,

a capitalized or lower case letter will lead you to a dead-end. Check carefully and try again.

2. Wait a few moments and try the site again. Sometimes the internet is busy and it will work fine in awhile.

3. Try using a search engine to find the site. Enter the name, not the URL of the site you are looking for.

4. Trim the URL by eliminating parts of the address from the right end back. Remove elements one step at a time from each slash (/…/).

5. Try the Wayback Machine (www.archive.org). 6. If you need to use steps 3 – 5, notify the instructor whether you find the site or not

General Assistance in Platforms

Accessibility Web site for Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/

Web site for windows with information on accessibility features –

Check Control Panel - Accessibility Options

Accessibility programs on Mac

http://www.apple.com/accessibility/

Web site with accessibility information for Apple platforms

Check System Preferences - Universal Access

Information About Visual Impairments

National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments

http://www.spedex.com/napvi/

Downloadable checklist of tech skills for students with visual impairments

American Foundation for the Blind

http://www.afb.org/

Resources and information about vision loss

American Printing House for the Blind

http://www.aph.org/

Specialized materials, products and services for persons with visual impairments

Information About Visual Impairments (Cont)

Lighthouse International

http://www.lighthouse.org

Information on vision loss. Links to research, products and publications.

National Braille Factory

http://www.braillefactory.com

Produces Braille documents.

Universal Design for Internet Access

http://www.cast.org

Web based tool that examines Web pages for accessibility.

Information About Visual Impairments (Cont)

National Center for Accessible Media

http://ncam.wgbh.org/

NCAM provides examples of accessible Web pages

Do-It

http://www.washington.edu/doit/

List of Internet resources for accessible Web page design

AT Resources for Visual Impairments

American Printing House for the Blind

http://www.aph.org/

Specialized materials, products and services for persons with visual impairments

Braille Translation Software Duxburry Braille Translator

http://www.duxburysystems.com/

Braille translation and word processing service

Descriptive Video Services

http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/mag/resources/dvs-home-video-catalogue.html

Narration of key visual elements inserted in natural pauses within dialogue

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

Note-Taking Device

Braille Desk

Trans Type

http://www.artictech.com/bdsk.htm

BrailleDesk – synthesizer and note taker

Synthesizer and advanced note taker

Braille’n Speak

http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html

Word processor, spell check and other features in Perkins-style keyboard.

Franklin Company

http://www.franklin.com/

Dictionaries with large screens or voice output

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

Independent Living Aids

http://www.independentliving.com/

Low-vision products

PDA PAC Mate

http://www.freedomscientific.com/

Provides access to information

GPS Systems for Blind and Visually Impaired

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_for_the_visually_impaired

http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2007/06/26/gps-for-the-blind-or-visually-impaired/

Navigation and orientation information for persons who are visually impaired

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

MagnaSight Screen Enlarger

http://www.atkratter.com/mags/magnisight/mspc.htm

Closed circuit TV to enlarge printed materials

Screen Magnifiers

http://www.magnifiers.org/

Information about hardware and software to improve access to computers and print

Speech Output Systems JAWS

http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html

Enhanced, multilingual speech synthesizer. Nine languages and output also in refreshable Braille

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

Speech Output Systems TextHelp

http://www.texthelp.com/

Accessibility, dyslexia nad text-to-speech software

Tactile Products Repro-Tronics

http://www.repro-tronics.com/

Tactile paper, Thermo pen

Optical Devices for Science

http://www.carolina.com

Useful tools for biology and science

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

Refreshable Braille Displays

http://www.deafblind.com/display.html http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/displays.asp

Hardware for producing refreshable Braille

Recorded Books

http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=school.show_core_collection&type=rsupecc&%7Bts%20%272007%2D09%2D05%2012%3A15%3A45%27%7D

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

PowerTalk

http://fullmeasure.co.uk/PowerTalk/

Speeh output for Powerpoint presentations

Recorded Books

http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=school.show_core_collection&type=rsupecc&%7Bts%20%272007%2D09%2D05%2012%3A15%3A45%27%7D Oats

http://www.oatsoft.org/

Open Source Assistive Technology Software

AT Resources for Visual Impairments (Cont)

Read Please Plus

http://www.readplease.com/

Screen Reader - Free

Browse Aloud

http://www.browsealoud.com/

Free Web Reader

Information About Hearing Impairments

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx

Resources for lifespan, support network, advocacy.

American Society for Deaf Children

http://www.deafchildren.org/

Information for students who are deaf and hard of hearing

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

http://www.asha.org/default.htm

Information about speech and language therapy

Information About Hearing Impairments (Cont)

Deaf Resource Library

http://www.deaflibrary.org/

Mailing lists and newsgroups, research and online magazine

DB_Link

http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/

Federally funded information and referral services that identifies, coordinates and disseminates information on deaf-blind

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults

http://www.helenkeller.org/

Provides technical assistance to families and agencies serving children and your adults who are deaf-blind

Information About Hearing Impairments (Cont)

Deafblind Children Home Page

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/5939/ /

Resources for parents

National Technical Assistance Consortium for Deaf-Blind Young Adults

http://www.nationaldb.org/

Technical assistance for families and agencies serving deaf-blind children

AT Resources for Hearing Impairments

Amplifiers Teleloop Amplifiers

http://www.harriscomm.com/

Lightlink infared neckloop receiver

Butte Publications

http://www.buttepublications.com/

Published educational materials for students with hearing impairments

Captioned Media Program

http://www.dcmp.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Free loan program of more than 4,000 open captioned media