 ODS
Office Hours
Monday – 8:00 am –
7:00 pm
Tuesday – 8:00 am – 6:00pm
Wednesday – 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Office
Hours Starting August 25th 2008
Monday – 7:00 am –
8:00 pm
Tuesday – 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday – 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday – 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday – 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
About the ODS Lab
ODS is now equipped to offer a variety of adaptive technology to assist students with disabilities in maximizing their academic success.
The Adaptive Technology
Lab is located in the Human Resource Building Room 80. For more information about the AT Lab, or to schedule a
free training session, call (217)-206-8555.
Software Available...
JAWS for Windows:
JAWS is designed for students with visual disabilities. The program
allows students to successfully navigate through documents and the internet.
JAWS reads everything that is on the screen, the keyboard is used to
navigate through documents.
Dragon Dictate:
This program allows students with Physical Dexterity impairments to
speak while the computer takes the spoken word and translates it into
printed material. This program also works with the Internet, speech
commands will allow the user to navigate through web pages and Microsoft
programs. This program takes 20-30 minutes to train; however, the program
is more successful if the user trains the program for 20-30 minutes
beyond the initial training session.
TextHELP:
TextHELP is used for students with learning disabilities. The
program is similar to JAWS in that it also reads screens; however,
this program cannot navigate through documents or the World Wide Web.
This
program reads each sentence as it is typed to
ensure accuracy and meaning of the text. This program also adapts to
your specific style of writing and features such things as Word Prediction
and Homophone distinction.
ABBYY Finereader:
ABBYY FineReader® is an intelligent and easy-to-use OCR
(Optical Character Recognition) and PDF conversion software that is the
optimal alternative to manual data entry and typing. It is an ideal
choice for professionals that want to save time and effort while
producing excellent results. It provides powerful functionality for
converting images received from a scanner, a digital camera or by fax,
as well as PDF files, into editable and searchable formats. The program
accurately retains formatting and layout of documents and supports a
wide range of recognition languages and output file formats.
ZoomText:
With the new ZoomText, seeing
and hearing everything on your computer screen is clearer than ever.
ZoomText’s xFont magnification displays high-definition text that you'll
recognize effortlessly. With our NeoSpeech synthesizers, your
applications and documents are read aloud by friendly, human-sounding
voices - right through your computer's speakers. And with ZoomText’s
productivity tools, finding what you’re looking for is quick and easy.
Interpretype:
Interpretype, LLC offers technology that provides
people who have communication disabilities, either physical or language
related, with access to services and career opportunities. Interpretype
assures the necessary qualities for face-to-face communication are in
place by replacing those that are lacking.
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