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The source for accessibility solutions
Maria Nicolacoudis, Executive Director
John Cavano, Occupational Therapist
Jane Tong, Occupational Therapist
Serving Non-Traditional Students
The source for accessibility solutions
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
Veterans - Students new to a Disability Aging Population - Students on 2nd or 3rd Career Business or Alumni – Students off Campus Disabled Students
• Learning Impaired• Sight Impaired• Hearing Impaired• Mobility Impaired
By Non-Traditional Students, We mean anyone with Special Needs
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
How might this impact current Enrollments? In California there are nearly 6,000,000 persons with
disabilities over the age of 5. 7.5% of Californians between the ages of 5-20 has a
disability, nearly 20% between the ages of 21-64 has a disability, after age 65 over 40% of Californians have a disability.
Yet, there are only 10,000+ students who currently receive support services for students with disabilities.
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
TransAccess assists individual students with disabilities…
With Proven and Established programs for K-16 and building career plans that are customized for each student
Helping to determine what options are available to them Integrating onsite and mobile adaptive computer access technology Providing individual training for both hardware and software accessibility
solutions Resulting in greater success at School and Work Funded by foundation grants, the Department of Rehabilitation and private
pay/fee for service
Technology and Training Make the Difference
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
TransAccess Solutions – Hardware and Software
Hearing ImpairedHearing Impaired Real-Time CaptioningReal-Time Captioning California Relay ServiceCalifornia Relay Service Interpreter ServicesInterpreter Services Text MessagingText Messaging
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
TransAccess Solutions - Hardware
Repetitive Strain InjuryRepetitive Strain Injury Alternative MiceAlternative Mice Split KeyboardsSplit Keyboards Voice RecognitionVoice Recognition
Limited MobilityLimited Mobility Adaptive SwitchesAdaptive Switches Head PointingHead Pointing Adjustable WorkstationsAdjustable Workstations
DEMO in EBC
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Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
TransAccess Solutions - Software
Learning DisabilityLearning Disability Kurzweil 3000Kurzweil 3000 Dragon Dragon
NaturallySpeakingNaturallySpeaking InspirationInspiration
Vision ImpairmentsVision Impairments Magnification SoftwareMagnification Software Screen Reading SoftwareScreen Reading Software
DEMO in EBC
The source for accessibility solutions
Access Technology Access Technology DemonstrationDemonstration
Kurzweil 3000 and MP3Surfing the web with Dragon
DEMO in EBC
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
There are as many non-traditional solutions as There are as many non-traditional solutions as there are non-traditional students needing themthere are non-traditional students needing them
Today’s student is more likely to look toward Today’s student is more likely to look toward technology as a potential solutiontechnology as a potential solution
IT can successfully work with access technology IT can successfully work with access technology professionals like TransAccess in collaboration professionals like TransAccess in collaboration with faculty and students to develop successful with faculty and students to develop successful solutions for non-traditional students solutions for non-traditional students
Summary
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
1590 The Alameda, Suite 110 San Jose, CA 95126T: 408-278-2000 F: 408-278-2010 www.transaccess.org
John Cavano Ph: 408-278-2005Email: [email protected]
Maria Nicolacoudis Ph: 408-278-2001Email: [email protected]
Jane Tong Ph: 408-278-2003Email: [email protected]
The source for accessibility solutions
Serving Non-Traditional Serving Non-Traditional StudentsStudents
Thank you!Thank you!
Please visit the Please visit the
TransAccess Demonstrations TransAccess Demonstrations
in the AT&T Executive Business Centerin the AT&T Executive Business Center