Assistive Technology:

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Assistive Technology Helping People with
Disabilities Work
Joe Mielczarek Randy Ingman Don Viegut
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An Untapped Pool of Talent

• 19 Percent of Americans Have a Disability
• 37 in the Workforce
• More Could Work with Accommodations

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State Federal Law Require Accommodation

• 1973 Rehabilitation Act
• ADA
• Office of Disability
• Employment Policy

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Our Challenge

• Educators and Employers

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Assistive Technology Meets the Challenge

• Provides Access to Education
• Breaks Barriers to Employment
• Expands Workforce

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Assistive Technology

• products, devices, or equipment used to
  maintain, increase or improve the functional
  capabilities of individuals with disabilities

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Types of Disabilities

• Physical
• Visible
• Invisible
• Mental
• Hearing
• Visual
• Learning

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AT Provides Individuals

• Opportunity
• Choices
• Access
• Knowledge
• Confidence
• Success

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AT Provides Employers Communities

• Empowerment
• Independence
• Equality
• Integration
• Diversity

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AT Saves Money

• Staff
• Retention

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AT Prepares Students for Employment

• Confidence
• Knowledge

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AT Benefits Everyone

• Education Employment
• Employment A Productive, Taxpaying Citizen

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AT Accomodations

• Voice Output
• Voice Recognition Input
• Braille
• Large Print
• Optical Character Recognition
• Assistive Listening Devices
• Talking Calculator/Math Program
• Books

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How AT Is Used
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Computer Aided Access (CAA)

• Technology Provides
• Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)
• Voice Recognition Notetaking (VRN)
• Voice Recognition Captioning (VRC)
• Computerized Notes

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Video Remote Interpreting

• Student and Interpreter in Different Locations

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Voice Recognition Notetaking (VRN)

• Voice Recognition Software
• Captionist Listens to Lecture Speaks Into
  Microphone
• Computer Generates Text

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Voice Recognition Captioning (VRC)

• Voice Recognition Software
• Computer Recognizes Instructors Voice
• Lecture Text Appears on Student Laptop
• Editor Proofs Notes Later

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Computerized Notes

• Tablet Technology
• Notes Taken by Hand
• Computer Transfers to Multiple Modalities

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Benefits of AT

• Accommodate People with Disabilities
• Foster Independence
• Allow Individuals to Fully Participate in
  Workforce
• Expand Workforce