Assistive Technology Lab

The Assistive Technology Lab (Formerly High Tech Center) at Cosumnes River College provides the following services for students with disabilities who are eligible for the service:

• Training on adaptive hardware and software
• Access to computers for test accommodations
• Access to adaptive computers for homework assignments when adaptive computers are not available in other labs

Hardware and software available

• JAWS screen reader
• ZoomText extra large print display
• Dragon Naturally Speaking (speech recognition software)
• Natural Reader (text to speech software for students with learning disabilities)
• Specialized mouse and keyboards
• Scanner
• CCTV document magnifier

Training Sessions

Technology Assessment & Assistive Technology Lab Orientation (30 Minutes)

• First step for students to receive additional training
• Assess technology ability and provide resources
• Assistive Technology Lab Resources & Rules overview

CCTV Document Magnifier (30 Minutes)

• For students with low-vision
• Enlarges documents
• Change text & background colors

Low-Vision & Blind Assistive Software (30 Minutes)

• ZoomText (screen enlargement/magnification)
• Jaws (screen reader)

Document Reader Basics (30 Minutes)

• For students with learning disabilities
• Reads aloud various document formats: Word, PDF, etc.

Dragon Naturally Speaking (2 hours)

• Voice recognition & speech dictation
• Limited use of keyboard & mouse

Mobile Device Orientation— iOS & Android: iPhone, iPad, & Android (30 Minutes)

• Accessibility settings: Zoom, voice over/talk back, contrast
• Including e-book apps, accessibility settings, notetaking, and other apps

Mac OS X Accessibility Settings (30 Minutes)

• Learn Apple Mac OS X accessibility settings
• Zoom, voice over, contrast, speech and dictation

Live Scribe Pen (30 Minutes)

• Records lectures as you take notes
• Notetaking skills