Adventures in Assistive Technology

The new Assistive Technology is now open on the ground floor of the new Learning Commons area. As mentioned in a previous post, the new AT Room will have two workstations with access to Kurzweil 3000, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Inspiration, and ABBYY Fine Reader. One of the workstations will have software dedicated to students who are blind or have and low vision, with access to JAWS and ZoomText Magnifier/Reader. The CCTV, printer, and scanner will also be available in the new AT Room.

Students needing assistive technology in the Murray Library during library hours may book either of the two workstations located in the AT Room. The AT Room is located on the ground floor of the Learning Commons and will continue to be open during regular library hours for drop-ins.

For more information about booking the workstations, click on the link below.

http://www.usask.ca/learningcommons/assistive.php

If you have any questions or concerns about the new AT Room, please contact the DSS Office.

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Welcome to the new assistive technology blog from the Disability Services for Students office at the University of Saskatchewan.

We hope to use this blog to keep students, staff and faculty up to date with what is happening at the DSS with regards to assistive technology, and to promote our alternate format and assistive technology programs to current and potential U of S students.

We also will be posting about what's new in the world of assistive technology, keeping our ear to the AT highway, highlighting old favourites as well as emerging technologies.

For regular DSS services (notetaking, advising, etc.) please see our website at: www.students.usask.ca/disability/dss/

And don't forget to check out our other DSS blog which provides general news and information for students. www.students.usask.ca/blogs/dss/

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