technology for visually impaired students
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Technology for Visually Impaired Students. Background. Sept 2010 – I suddenly developed Double vision (unfixable by prescription) I learned that the less work my eyes have to do, the less likely I am to get a headache I learned Grade 1 Braille and I’m working on Grade 2. Problem. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Technology for Visually Impaired Students
Background
• Sept 2010 – I suddenly developed Double vision (unfixable by prescription)
• I learned that the less work my eyes have to do, the less likely I am to get a headache
• I learned Grade 1 Braille and I’mworking on Grade 2
Problem
• How can I prepare and teach my classes without getting a headache?
Solution
• Learn technologies for the visually impaired!• CCTV• Braille Embosser• Braille Display• Screen reader: JAWS• ABBYY Fine Reader• Audio books
BYU Accessibility Lab
CCTV: Makes images bigger
• An enlarger for books, crafts, manicures
Braille Embosser: Prints Braille
http://classic.lds.org/braille/0,18908,5388-1,00.html
Tiger Pro Embosser Generator: Can print images for sighted people on same pageVRSA Point Duo: Can print double sided pages
Braille Display Machine: Read your screen in braille.
• This displays what you see on the screen in BRL, line by line. There are 8 cells instead of 6; the bottom two are for navigation.• I toyed with this machine a little; the installation software was missing at the lab• I’m taking lessons in how to use it next week.
JAWS: hear your screen
• A program that reads your computer screen to you• Extremely difficult to use without your eyes
because it does not read the buttons you hover over; just the menus you click on
• Works best when you highlight the text you want read to you; basically you’d need a friend to help you.
• I went through the JAWS traininghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK97XMibEws&feature=relatedyoutube.com/watch?v=IK97XMibEws&feature=related
Having Scans Read to You
1. Scan the page to word, using ABBYY Fine Reader 9.0
2. Highlight the paragraph and have JAWS read it to you
This is a page from a book that I scanned. I had JAWS read it to me.
Having Books Read to You
• You can go to learnoutloud.com for free audio books
Problems still unsolved
• How to watch movies in class without getting a headache?
• Field trips: keeping track of my group of students from a distance