Intro to assistive technology for students who have physical disabilities

What will I learn?

• What is assistive technology (AT).
• Advice on students using the computer well to make best use of Assistive Technology.
• About touch-typing resources for different hand functions and alternative keyboard and mouse control
• About free adjustments that can be made to iOS, Android, Windows and Apple to suit different physical abilities
• About Dragon Naturally Speaking
• About free speech-to-text software in Google Docs, Microsoft Office 365 and on your phones.
• About free text-tospeech on a variety of platforms to support reading/stamina difficulties.
• How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts and to share learning materials digitally.
• About a variety of alternative text input options.
  
  

Facilitator: Deirdre Madden
Deirdre Madden is a B.Sc. graduate of UCC and has worked in the disability and education field for over 20 years. She joined Access UCC Disability Support in March 2012 to take up the new role of Assistive Technology Outreach Co-ordinator. Her role in Access UCC is to enhance access and transition to higher level education for students with disabilities through promoting awareness and use of assistive technology in second level education. She is also a partner on the SOAR PATH Enabling Transitions Project.