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ASU >> Student Affairs >> Disability Services >> Spring 2004 Newsletter DS Technology Newsletter Volume 4 - Spring Edition - March/April 2004 Inside this issue:
Upcoming workshops for DS students *Create a website with Microsoft FrontPage ,Wednesday, April 7 at 2-3:30 pm. *Creating an impressive presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint, Thursday, April 8 at 2-3:30 pm. All workshops are located at Disability Services, Chickasaw Building, Room 404D. All workshops are hands-on using a computer. Assistive technology will be integrated as necessary. Register online: http://disability.astate.edu/atech/train.htm or contact Christina (Ph: 972-3964) to register. Announcement
Alternative Input Devices By Christina Laurentia Welcome to the Spring issue of DS Tech Newsletter. For this edition, I would like to talk about various input devices that are available at Disability Services. The input devices are useful when the users have trouble with typing due to Carpal Tunnel, hand related injuries, or other symptoms. The most commonly requested device is the speech-to-text or voice recognition software. The voice recognition program lets you speak to the computer through a microphone. The computer recognizes your voice and automatically types the text. The software requires user training for it to be able to recognize a voice properly. The other input devices are alternative keyboard and portable notetaking devices. These devices only represent small amount of various assistive technology input devices available in the market. There are several types of alternative keyboards in the market, included keyboards for right-hand or left-hand and ergonomic keyboards. One of the alternative keyboards that we have is half-qwerty. The keyboard is laid out like a standard keyboard. With half-qwerty, you can type with either left or right hand with the familiar qwerty keyboard layout. The user does not need to learn other keyboard lay out, such as dvorak or the layout for left-hand or right-hand only. One of many devices that we check out to students is the AlphaSmart. AlphaSmart is a portable notetaking system that is loaded with a word processor program. The user can type his/her notes in class or write papers on the device and transfer the text to a computer or print them directly on the printer. Disability Services Website Online Visit us online at http://disability.astate.edu. The new comprehensive website has information on how to obtain services, who to contact, technology available, upcoming events and resources. This will be a good way to know more about us and to learn about our two organization Delta Sigma Omicron and NorthEast Arkansas Interpreter Association. The website can serve as a good resource for you to take a full advantage of our services, programs, and workshops. Disability Awareness Activities Wrap-Up Several activities comprise the annual event with BIONIC (Believe It Or Not I Can) as a theme. The purpose of the event was to reflect a positive awareness concerning persons with disabilities. Trophies were awarded to the winners of the Display Contest held on March 9 at the library. 156 students voted for the winners. The participants were Financial Aid (1st place winner), Communication Disorder Program (2nd), Student Support Services (3rd), Residence Life, Career Services, Dept. of Psychology and Counseling, and Ms. Sadie Ivy. The Student Forum was held on March 10 at the Wesley Foundation. The students were involved in a very informative group discussion focusing on disability issues. The panel members were Sadie Ivy, Bryan Rougley, Shelby Vincent, Elissa New, Tommy Wallin, Chiquita Holt, and Chris Suttles. The ASU Museum is also conducting an interesting exhibit from March 1-31 in the Museum Lobby. DS Tech Newsletter Editor: Christina LaurentiaDirector: Dr. Jenifer Rice-Mason. This newsletter is also available in alternative formats. Contact Disability Services for more information. |
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