Kimberly Berry Brenda Dawes Allyson Robinson ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS: TRANSITIONING FROM IMPOSSIBLE TO INDEPENDENT

WHAT IS ABLE TECH? Oklahoma’s Assistive Technology Act Program  short term device loans and services  training  information, referral, consultation  alternative financing ABLE Tech inside Shape of Oklahoma

3 LEARNING OUTCOMES You will learn about: 1.AT to help high school students gain independence 2.Ways ABLE Tech can help transitioning students access AT for employment, education, and community living goals 3.Common supports needed in higher education Cartoon man at blackboard

FEATURES OF AT - VISION  enlarging font size and/or style  changing contrast and/or colors  lighting adjustments  adding audio  adding tactile Cartoon man reading with magnifying glass

EXAMPLES OF AT - VISION  braillers: standard and dual input/output  refreshable braille displays  synthetic speech or recorded natural voice  electronic magnifiers: handheld, desktop, portable  tablet computers and apps  software for PCs and Macs Refreshabraille 18 refreshable braille display

FEATURES OF AT - HEARING  increasing volume and/or reducing background noise  adding visuals  adding tactile  adjusting seating Cartoon man with hand held to ear

EXAMPLES OF AT - HEARING  sound amplification systems: audio loop, infrared system, FM system  visual timers  alarms with bed shakers  text to speech software Comfort Audio assistive listening device

FEATURES OF AT - COMMUNICATION  adding visuals/pictures  using gestures/signs  using switches to activate toys/appliances  using speech generating devices  Low- and high-tech Cartoon figure with text bubble

EXAMPLES OF AT - COMMUNICATION  Communication boards/folders/wallets  Sensor, plate, and button switches  Apps on tablets that generate digital and synthetic speech  Dedicated devices that generate synthetic speech iPad with app as a speech generating device

FEATURES OF AT - LEARNING  audio supports: text to speech, speech to text, natural sounds  visual supports: graphics, highlighting, picture dictionary  tactile supports: braille, tactile graphics, manipulatives Cartoon figure with nose in book

FEATURES OF AT – LEARNING, CONT.  alternate input: speech, switch, adapted keyboard, stylus  drafting supports: graphic organizers  editing supports: spell check, verb check Cartoon paper, quill pen and ink

EXAMPLES OF AT - LEARNING  literacy software for PCs and Macs  Tablets - apps for literacy, productivity, note taking  Personal digital assistants  digital book players  audiobook players  talking calculators  recording pen iPad with accessible digital book app

TRANSITION CONCERNS  Who buys AT?  Funding for AT Manual  How can you ensure AT goes with student?  Purchase Sale Agreement Cartoon man running with box

AT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION  screen reading software  electronic magnifiers  refreshable braille displays  braillers  literacy suite software  digital accessible books: Bookshare, Learning Ally, ePub documents  sound amplification systems Cartoon college building Music: Auld Lang Syne

CONTACT US Oklahoma ABLE Tech OSU Seretean Wellness Center 1514 W. Hall of Fame Stillwater, OK Fax INFO-line: V/TTY Website: okabletech.okstate.edu stick figure with phone and question mark Sound: telephone ring