Adaptive Technology for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Site Licenses Available:
If a computer in a departmental lab is not accessible for a student that needs to use it, contact Disability Resource Center at 569-3143 to determine if the license is available and system is compatible. More specific location information is provided at the bottom of this page.
Assistive Listening Devices
Description: Personal FM assistive listening devices; Conference Mate assistive listening device for small groups; room FM assistive listening devices for large rooms (e.g. theaters) using sound systems, plus a portable sound system for large rooms not already wired for sound
Brand Name: Comtek; Williams Sound
Location on Campus: Contact DRC for information
Distance Education Technology
Description: Technology used to make online videostreams fully accessible by providing interpreters and captions.
Location on Campus: Contact DRC for information
Lighting
Description: Portable low level spot-light for use with interpreters in darkened rooms
Location on Campus: DRC
Telephone access
TDDs (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) are available in several locations on campus for student use
Location on Campus: A list of TDDs can be found in the Solution Finder (can be obtained from the Office of Campus Life) and the DRC brochure
Captioning
Description: Equipment that can add captions to videos; also television that has closed captioning capabilities for student use
Location on Campus: DRC (equipment for staff use); Library Lab (TV)
General
Description: Information and demonstration of assistive listening devices, TDDs, and phone amplification
Location on Campus: Audiology
Residence Hall alert devices
Description: Five rooms are wired for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (smoke/fire alarms, door knock/light flashers)
Location on Campus: Residence Hall
Spell checkers/grammar checkers
Description: Software that is built into most word processors
Location on Campus: SUA Lab; Writing Center; DSL; Library Lab
Visual Flash
Description: Accessibility software usually built into the operating system that changes the settings from sound to screen flashes to indicate changes such as error messages
Brand Name: OS Accessibility Menus
Location on Campus: SUA Lab; Writing Center; DSL; Library Lab
Spellers
Description: Electronic speller that provides words and definitions; spelling dictionary also available which is an alphabetical list of words
Brand Name: Franklin Dictionary and Thesaurus
Location on Campus: DRC (available to check out)
Writing assistance
Description: Software that is designed to assist students with writing
Brand Name: Co:Writer - word prediction program; Inspiration - a visual or graphic way to produce outlines and organize material
Location on Campus: Writing Center
Portable reading tool
Description: Small portable device that will scan a single word and then allow the student to read the definition
Brand Name: Quicktionary Readingpen
Location on Campus: DRC (available to check out)
Location and contact information
DRC - Disability Resource Center, 103 Donaghey Student Center, 569-3143
Library Lab - 104 Ottenheimer Library, Frances Middleton at 569-8727
Library Media Center - 3rd floor Ottenheimer Library, Jowa Islam at 569-8819
SUA Lab - Student Union A, Frances Middleton at 569-8727
Writing Center - 116 Student Union B, Allison Holland at 569-8311
DSL - Developmental Skills Lab, 115 Administration South, Frances Middleton at 569-8727
Audiology & Speech Pathology - 105 Speech, Karen Lutrick at 316-2442 or 569-3155
Residence Hall - 3101 S. Taylor Street, Debbie Gentry at 661-1743
Links to other Adaptive Technology pages
Introduction to Adaptive Technology
Adaptive Technology for Students Who are Blind or have Low Vision
Adaptive Technology for Students With Learning Disabilities
Adaptive Technology for Students Who have Mobility Disabilities