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Assistive Technology

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal special education law, provides the following legal definition of an assistive technology device: "any item, piece of equipment, or product system... that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities." Under IDEA, assistive technology devices can be used in the educational setting to provide a variety of accommodations or adaptations for people with disabilities.

The term assistive technology encompasses a broad range of devices from "low tech" (e.g., paper stabilizers, talking calculators) to "high tech" (e.g., computer software, braille readers).

Software

DSS offers an array of technology including: Screen readers, talk-to-text programs, screen magnifiers and software geared toward students with learning disabilities. For a list and brief description of these programs, click here.

Computer Stations

DSS maintains three computers in two libraries for student use. For a list and summary of these computers, click here.

Other Equipment

• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
  Or RFB&D, is a national non-profit organization that provides audio books in both CD and tape formats. Click here to visit the RFB&D website.
• Closed-Circuit Television
  Or a CCTV system, uses a stand-mounted video camera to project a magnified image onto a television screen. This device is located in the Rockerfeller Library, just outside room 225.