AdaptiveTechnology Lab
(Also known as Assistive Technology or Access Technology).
Computers, programs and devices designed to enable individuals with disabilities to use computers effectively.
Location & Hours
Bremerton Campus - Business Building, Room 100
Winter 2010 Open Lab Hours
February 1st - 20th
Daily 10:15 - 12:30 p.m.
February 17th to March 15th
Mondays & Wednesday 10:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursday 10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Closed Monday, February 15th, Tuesday, February 16th
B-100 Lab will be open during finals week. Hours will be posted the first week in March.
Lab hours may be closed due to meetings.
Students enrolled in OFTEC 101-109 have priority placement on computers.
Technology Available
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Dragon is a voice recognition program, using your voice you input data and commands to control the computer.
Maltron Keyboards
These keyboards are designed for students who have limited to no function in one hand or the other.
JAWS (Jobs Access with Speech)
JAWS reads aloud all text on screen and all text as it is typed. JAWS is used for students with low vision/visual impairments and can be helpful for students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
ZoomText
Using both magnification and voice output, ZoomText can magnify a screen to 16x the normal size for individuals with low vision.
CCTV Text Enlarger
Device used to magnify any document without the use of a computer.
Open Book
Scans texts or documents to be translated into Braille or read aloud by software such as JAWS or
ZoomText.
Braille Printer
Prints any text document in Braille.
Equipment Use Priority
1. Students currently enrolled in Adaptive Technology classes.
2. Students with accessibility needs.
3. All students may use the computer lab during open hours, however, they may be asked to move if
a student with a higher priority needs that computer.
Class Atmosphere
Because of the way the Adaptive Technology classes (Oftec 101-109) are set-up, it is entirely possible to have more than one class in the room at a time (meaning that there will be different combinations of what people are working on). It is not uncommon to have from two to four people dictating with Dragon and someone using JAWS to read to them all at the same time.