Technology to Support the Needs of
Students with Disabilities
Presented by: Kathleen LaBarbera
Client Services Manager
Marist College
Marist Profile - Official State Charter Granted in 1946
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Marist Profile – Study Sites
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Leadership in Technology
“A distinguishing feature of the Marist education is the
manner in which INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY is
used to support teaching, learning, and scholarship.
The College, A LEADER IN EDUCATIONAL
APPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, offers students access to ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES to help them develop as lifelong
learners and productive members of their communities.”
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Office of Special Services
Serving Students With Disabilities
Our Mission
It is the mission of the Office of Special Services to
provide individualized support to students with
disabilities to ensure access to a complete education,
to promote full independence in the academic
environment and the greater society, and to increase
awareness and sensitivity of the campus and
community of the need of individuals with
disabilities.
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Special Services -3 Programs
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Accommodations for General Admissions
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Accommodations and academic support for
students with disabilities who meet the federal
guidelines for the TRiO Student Support Services
Program
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Learning Disabilities Support Program
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Who We Serve….
• Attention Deficit
Disorder
• Blindness or visual
impairments
• Cerebral palsy
• Chronic illnesses
(AIDS, arthritis,
cancer, cardiac
disease, diabetes,
Lyme disease, etc.)
• Deafness or hearing
impairments
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Epilepsy or seizure
disorders
Learning disabilities
Psychiatric disabilities
Orthopedic
impairments
Speech disorders
Traumatic brain injury
Iraq War Combat
Veterans
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“Assistive technology or AT, is more important than
ever in successful transitions to employment or
higher education. The real key and challenge is to
get the appropriate AT to a student as early as
possible in the transition process” –Mary Exline,
Former Board Chair of the Association of Assistive
Technology Act Program (ATAP)
Specialty Classroom Technology Special Report in The Center for
Digital Education and Converge
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Graphical Idea Trees
Optical Character Recognition System
Desktop Sharing Programs
Text to speech (TTS)
Keyboard filters
Mobile Devices
Screen Readers
Scanner and Software
Ergonomic Keyboards
Touch screens
Books in Alternate
Formats
Note Taker
Speaking out loud
Human
Task Organizer software
Speech recognition or
Voice recognition programs
Screen enlarges,
or magnifiers
Computers
Braille Display
Personal Reader
OCR System
Joysticks
Braille Embossers
Translator
Alternative Pointing devices
Word prediction software
Recorder (digital or tape)
Over/undersized keyboards
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Planning and Management
Desktop Computing
Special Services
ResNet
Faculty
Learning Center
Human
Multi Cultural Affairs
Marist College Infrastructure
International Programs
Academic Technology
Media Center
Computer Store
Digital Publication
Center
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Assistive Technology Used At Marist
After researching, testing, purchasing, piloting and implementing below is just
a few of the Assistive Technology, used and recommend, for the Marist
Community.
Examples of some of the AT used:
 TextHelp Read & Write GOLD (in all classroom and labs
and downloadable from website)
 Live Scribe Pen and Pencasts
 Scanmarker
 Reading Pen
 Iris Notes
 iPad
 Team Viewer in all classrooms and labs
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TEXTHELP
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Text to Speech
Phonetic Spell check
Word Prediction
Talking Dictionary
Picture Dictionary
Word wizard
Screenshot Reader
Speech Maker
Pronunciation Tutor
DAISY Reader
• Fact Finder
• Fact Mapper
• Study Skills
Highlighters
• Scanning
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Standard vs. Mobile
Verb Checker
Sounds Like and Confusable Word Checker
Calculator
Translator
Speech input
Speak while typing
Supports mathML
NIMAS Conversion Tools
Web Apps
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LIVESCRIBE
• Records everything you write, hear or say.
• Replays your meeting or lectures simply by tapping
your notes
• Transfer your notes and audio to your computer or
mobile device for fast easy access. Your can also
search and organize your files
• Send and share your notes and audio recording as a
Pencast PDF or audio file
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ScanMarker
• Instant transfer of Data to PC or laptop in an editable format
• Combines pages of info to gather what has been highlighted and
transfer instead of rewriting or typing
• Used for retrieval at a later time
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READING PEN
• Scans single words or full lines of text.
• Reads the scanned text aloud, including its definitions and synonyms with
Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology using built-in speaker or earphones.
• Spells out scanned words, highlighting individual letters.
• Recognizes over 500,000 words from the American Heritage® College
Dictionary, 4th Edition and Roget's II The New Thesaurus.
• Easy to use buttons and straightforward menus.
• Displays scanned text in large characters. Displays syllabic division of
words
• Reads scanned words aloud using Text-to-Speech technology
• Spells words letter-by-letter
• Reads any printed material. Use with books, magazines and newspapers
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Iris Notes
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Capture your notes
You write, IRISNotes converts it to editable text
Works on Standard paper and standard ink refill
Send your recognized notes to any text editing software
Stores up tp 100 letter size pages
OCR languages
OCR reognition trainer module
Send to mobile devices
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TEAMVIEWER
• TeamViewer is one of the world wide leading
solutions for desktop sharing and online
collaboration over the Internet.
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Summary
• Some of the technology that can be sold in
any Computer Store/Bookstore.
• Can be used campus-wide & beyond.
• Assist with transition to employment.
• Need to encourage students to use products
to its full capability.
• Testing of AT tools in the environment they are
intended for.
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Questions?
Thank you!
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