1. Services to Students with Disabilities California State University, Sacramento AIRC 2010-2011 (916) 278-7915

2. What is the High Tech Center and what do we do? Assistive Technology Training Supported Lab Environment Alternative Media Production Presentations to Academic Classes and the Community

3. Facility Student Work Lab (AIRC 2011) - 12 work stations - Laptop station - Includes 4 private rooms with scanners and printers Training lab (AIRC 2010) - 6 work stations - Alternative Media Unit Support Testing Center Systems (LSN 2302)

4. High Tech Center Eligibility Currently enrolled with a disability Disability is verified and on file at Services to Students with Disabilities (SSWD) office Referral from an SSWD counselor Meet with HTC staff for a needs assessment

5. Blind Screen Reading Software - JAWS Braille Translation Software - Duxbury, Braille 2000 Braille Embosser - Juliet Portable Daisy Player (Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic; RFB&D) Scan/Read - Kurzweil 1000/3000 Software Text to Speech Reading Device - Ovation

6. Low Vision CCTV Systems - Optelec Spectrum SVGA - Pico Screen Magnification/Read Software - ZoomText/Read Scan/Read Software - Kurzweil 1000/3000 Text to Speech Reading Device - Ovation Portable Daisy Players (RFB&D)

7. Mobility Impairments Voice recognition - Dragon Naturally Speaking Scan/Read - Kurzweil 1000/3000 MS Windows XP Accessibility Adjustable Workstations/Chairs Ergonomic Keyboards Arm/Wrist Supports Track balls

8. Learning Disability Outline/Mind mapping – Inspiration Text to Speech Software – TextAloud MP3 Text to Speech Reading Device – Ovation Scan/Read – Kurzweil 1000/3000 – Conversion to MP3 Voice Recognition – Dragon Naturally Speaking Portable Daisy Players (RFB&D) – Victor/VIBE Reader

9. Hearing Impairment Microsoft Accessibility Options  Generate visual warnings and display captions if available Assistive Listening Devices  Amplifies sound in the classroom  Referrals to captioning service

10. Alternative Media What is it? – It is making materials accessible to students according to their disabilities E-Text (Electronic text) Audio-readers (RFB&D) Tactile graphics Braille Large Print Why is it important? t ensures equal access to textbooks and course materials (I.e. syllabi, handouts, exams) for qualified students with print disabilities. State law (AB 422, 1999) requires it.

11. E-Text (Electronic Text) 1. Scan text or document and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) 2. Edit and save as word document and burn onto a CD. Document is now in E- Text format. 3. Students may now use any available reading tools on campus to read their E-Text. Steps to converting printed material

12. LS9 Computer Tutorial Class 1 unit, Credit/No credit Individualized instruction  Scan/Read  Speech to text  Screen readers  Mind mapping/Outlining

13. Staff Carol Houston Coordinator/Instructor Allison Ehresman Alternative Media Specialist Karen Lok Administrative Support Assistant (916) 278-7915 Email: htc@csus.edu