Under the auspices of the Office of AccessABILITY, the Access & Technology Center offers adaptive technology and individualized computer training for students with disabilities. The adaptive technology is especially helpful to students who have learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments. For more information or assistance, please call the center at (212) 772-5478.

Location

Thomas Hunter Hall 205

Hours

Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Adaptive Equipment

PC and Mac computers offer a range of basic accessibility features and advanced assistive technologies designed to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities.

Software

ZoomText Magnifier/Screen Reader (PC): software designed specifically to meet the needs of the visually impaired. The ZoomText family includes two adaptive technologies—screen magnification and screen reading—providing complete access to all windows applications.

Jaws (PC): screen reading software that provides access to today’s software applications and the Internet.

Kurzweil 1000: an advanced scanning and reading solution for the blind or visually impaired.

kurzweil 3000 (Mac and PC): a scanning, reading and writing solution for people with learning disabilities or reading difficulties.

HEC Reading Horizons Discovering Intensive Phonics Software: reading comprehension software.

Mavis Beacon: a software that teaches typing and improves one’s typing speed and accuracy.

Resume Deluxe: an integrated resume builder and job seeking tool.

Read & Write Gold: helps students with learning disabilities improve their reading and writing skills with a comprehensive set of literacy tools.

Inspiration: a software tool to help students develop ideas and organize their thoughts.

Dragon Naturally Speaking (PC), Via Voice and IListen (Mac): speech recognition software which converts spoken words into computerized text through the use of microphones.

Hardware Devices for Blind and Visually Impaired Students

		VersaPoint Duo: allows computerized text to be reproduced in hard-copy braille format.
		Perkins Braille Writer: a typewriter that blind and visually impaired individuals use  to type in braille.
		ClearView 700 computer compatible CCTV: allows a student to use a CCTV and a computer at the same time.
		ClearView Flex 17" LCD CCTV: Color Flat Screen CCTV with an adjustable monitor arm that allows a student to adjust the screen for optimal visibility and comfort.
		QuickLook: a lightweight, full color, electronic portable print magnifier with an integrated 4” LCD flat screen display.
		P.I.A.F (Picture in a flash): produces high quality tactile graphics for blind and visually impaired individuals.
		The ClassMate Reader is a portable text reader designed for students to listen to the audio version of their textbooks and study materials.
		Sorenson VRS is for deaf and hard-of-hearing callers who use ASL to place phone calls to any hearing person.

Other Assistive Devices

• Talking calculators
• FlipperPort Portable CCTV
• Liberty Solo
  
• TTY telephone device for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Reading Edge text reading machine that reads text to you
• Large print dictionaries
• 2 Four Track cassette Players
• Text-enlarging photocopy machine for visually impaired students
• Franklin talking dictionary
• Spanish-English electronic translator