Assistive Technology

Complete Computer Proficiency  Primarily and in very brief terms, a totally blind college student will need to be able to use a computer to the same degree as their peers and that means, they will need to be skilled with a fully featured screen reader such as JAWS or NVDA to access their curriculum and class materials. They will… Read more 4 Tech Tools for the Blind College Student

Braille Translation Software Braille translation software is necessary to create hardcopy braille. It is the program on your computer used to convert imported print text into braille, format it as desired, and send the data to a compatible embosser. It is the program used by large volume producing braillists to format textbooks and literature, by… Read more 3 Types of Must Know Braille Technologies

Headings When creating a document, it is important to consider the digital organization and how a screen reader will navigate the content in addition to just the visual attractiveness. It is vital to use headings properly. When writing a blog post on WordPress Block Editor or an article with multiple sections and subsections in Microsoft Word, rather than… Read more 4 Easy Ways to Optimize Your Documents for Screen Reader Users

Overview The Human Activity Assistive Technology model describes a process of technology development and service that is structured to focus on the persons who will use it. Its four primary components include Activity, Human, Context, and Assistive Technology. Within this approach, the activity and context of the human to use the equipment, takes precedence over… Read more The HAAT Model of Assistive Technology Instruction

Activate Windows Magnifier Hold down the windows key and hit plus repeatedly to desired zoom level. Hold down windows and tap minus or hyphen to zoom out. Hold down alt and control, then tap I to invert contrast. Sigh of relief! Too easy or what? OR: If you are not ready for that full magnifier… Read more Quick Tricks to See Windows Better