Trainings
Students can enroll in modules specific to their individual needs.Keyboard Access for students with physical limitations and/or learning disabilities. There are keyboard adaptations for typing with one hand or limited hand use as well as word prediction and abbreviation expansion for more efficient text input.
JAWS, screen reader for students who have visual impairments. Information from the screen is sent to a speech synthesizer. The synthesizer speaks what is on the screen.
Dragon Naturally Speaking, voice recognition software for students who have limited use of their hands. Students dictate text and speak commands instead of using the keyboard.
Zoomtext, large text on screen for students with visual impairments. Text and graphics on the computer screen can be enlarged and seen more easily.
Kurzweil 3000, scan/read text for students with specific learning disabilities. Students use this software program with a scanner to scan then read aloud their textbooks and/or written work.This auditory feedback improves comprehension and retention and assists with proofreading written work.
Computer Basics - Using appropriate access technologies, the student will learn:
- program configuration
- word processing and/or spreadsheets
- disk handling and basic Windows operations
- navigating and searching the Internet
