University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Assistive Technologies List


Description Location Contact Person
Computer Lab Accessibility
Each of the 15 labs is wheelchair accessible
14 labs have power lift workstations

All lab computers equipped with Magnifier
and accessibility features offered by
Windows 2000
Various
around
campus
Rick Richmond
LTS - 836-4434
All lab computers equipped with Magnifier
and accessibility features offered by
Windows2000
Various
Around
Campus
Carol Accola Koich
CNS - 836-4434
Library Accessibility
Motorized keyboard tables

First floor
Basement Library

Library Reference Desk staff
Libarary - 836-3858

Dragon Dictate
Dragon Naturally Speaking voice recognition software in L 3038.  The key to L 3038 can be checked out from the Circulation Desk.

Library 3038

Mike Skarp
LTS - 836-3057
Natural Voice Reader 3 LTS - 836-3057
Video Magnifier - Aladdin Ultra Pro 75

First floor Library

Library Reference Desk staff
Library - 836-3858
Scanning & Reading Appliance, VERA First floor Library Library Reference Desk staff
Library - 836-3858
Screen Reader - Zoom Text
ZoomText Xtra to meet the needs of the visually impaired, ZoomText includes screen magnification and screen reading with DocReader - a full-screen environment for reading text from any Windows application. Patrons can check out earphones at the library's Circulation Desk and ask for assistance at the Reference Desk. ZoomText is loaded on the workstation located on the first floor in the Adaptive Technology Center.

First floor Library

Library Reference Desk staff
Library - 836-3858
Classroom Accessibility
TV Closed Caption - capability to display closed
captions from TV programming
Various
around
campus
John Lee
LTS - 836-2651
Closed Caption Decoder - Portable closed
Captioning device
Checkout at
LTS
John Lee
LTS - 836-2651
Large-Screen Projection Displays -Approx. 110
Video/data projectors of which 51 are installed
in fixed locations in classrooms. Size of image
is 7-10' wide
Various
around
campus
John Lee
LTS - 836-2651
TDD - Telecommunications Device for
the Deaf
. Small unit containing a keyboard,
and alpha/numeric Display. Enables people to
communicate, in real time, with another person
who is also using a TDD when using the
telephone.
Checkout
at LTS
John Lee or
Janet Nelson
LTS - 836-2651
Hearing Assistance Equipment - fixed
Provides personal amplification from a wireless
transmitter, sent to the users and amplified to
headsets from existing sound system.
Phillips 007
Nur 114
SSS 204
John Lee
LTS - 836-2651
Hearing Assistance Equipment - Portable
Same as above, but available on request for those
events which special sound reinforcement is
being provided by LTS, i.e. Zorn Arena,
Schofield Auditorium.
  Bert Sprangler LTS - 836-2651
Hearing Assistance Equipment - Other
Similar to devices described above but does not
require the use of a sound system.
  Bert Sprangler LTS - 836-2651
Wisconsin Relay   1-800-447-3529


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