Assistive Technology Lab

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Assistive Technology Lab

• Accessibility to Employment
• Beyond

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How our AT Lab began

• Better access to computers more access to
  employment and education
• Demonstration site through UT Technology Access
  Project
• Grants ATT, Lola Wright Foundation

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Who uses our lab?

• The Community
• DARS Consumers
• DBS Consumers
• Goodwill Employees

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CRP Services Offered

• Community Rehabilitation Program
• Job Development/Job Placement
• Job Quest Training
• Supportive Employment
• WAT/PSAT
• Follow Along
• Job Coaching

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Lab Equipment

• Furniture- 2 work carts
• Mobile with locking casters
• Keyboard ergonomics
• Helpful for persons with carpel tunnel,
  repetitive motions, or everyday comfort

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Mouse Options

• Trackball
• Upside-down mouse
• Hand is stationary
• Use hand, tip or palm
• 6 programmable buttons
• Joystick Roller Mouse
• 3 options for the handle knob, t-bar and soft
  sponge ball
• 3 programmable buttons
• Big Red Switch

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Programs Offered

• JAWS
• Magic
• Talking Typer
• Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT)
• Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Reach

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Reach- Word Prediction
In class, the te
1) tell 2) ten 3) teacher 4) tells 4) team
5) test
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Additional Assistive Equipment

• CC-TV
• Hand held magnifiers
• Braille Embosser
• Big Keys Keyboard
• Picture communication books
• Augmentative Alternative Communication-Pocket Go
  Talk
• Tracker Pro- head pointer

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Deaflink

• Deaflink-VRI (Video Relay Interpreting)

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Video Phone

• VRS (Video Relay Services)

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Contact Information

• Technology Located Goodwill Community Center, S.
  Lamar Store and S. Lamar Job Help Center
• For appointments contact Sarah Brody
• 637-7520
  atlab_at_austingoodwill.org