This Solution Makes Textbook Accessibility Easier for Students with Disabilities
In order to accommodate students’ needs and make textbooks more accessible, organizations like the Accessibility Solutions and Research Center uses ABBYY FineReader.
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University of Portland Saves Money and Improves Safety with Standardization
The University of Portland’s newly upgraded fire, life safety and voice evac system now protects twice as many buildings for the same price as the previous system.
How Augsburg College Helps Students with Disabilities Take Better Notes with Technology
Disabilities expert Rachel Kruzel reveals how Augsburg College provides note-taking technology to help students with disabilities learn easier.
Aldebaran’s Nao Robot Connects With Autistic Children In The Classroom
Students at Harbor School in New Jersey, a school for children ages 5-21 who have multiple disabilities, are using Aldebaran’s Nao Robot as an instructional tool to learn and interact with.
How To Match the ADA Compliant Technologies To the Right Students
Rising college student Yishai Barth shares which technologies support his disability, and encourages instructors to be choosy when matching ADA compliant technologies to other students.
When Colleges Need the Technological Touch for Better ADA Compliance
With demands for better ADA compliance strategies growing, colleges sometimes struggle to find ways to support students with disabilities. ADA compliance experts say that colleges should abandon old, “grab-a-human” days and invest in technological solutions for support. Some schools, like Worcester Polytechnic Institute, have ADA compliance strategies embedded in their curriculum, alongside supportive technologies and departmental support systems to thin the gap between students with disabilities and regular students.The experts also offer tips on how to best execute ADA compliance strategies, including talking to students, checking accessibility and anticipating future needs.
Implementing Mass Notification Technologies in Compliance with NFPA 72
Jamie Underwood of Alertus writes an article on NFPA 72, detailing how colleges should review the Fire Alarm & Signaling Code and apply technologies accordingly.
Meeting ADA Compliance for the Hearing Impaired
Many schools and K-12 AV consultants are not aware of ADA requirements for assisitve listening devices. Here’s what you need to know to become ADA compliant and a look at one type of technology that can get you there.
What Colleges Need to Know About the ADA Requirements for Hearing Impaired Students
Despite a rise in hearing loss, many schools remain unaware of the ADA requirements for the hearing impaired, which mandates installation of assistive listening devices in every new constructed or altered classroom and assembly area.
UMass Boston Conference Covers Collaboration, Assistive Technologies in Higher Education
UMass Boston’s University Conference on Teaching, Learning & Technology held educational sessions on May 18, 2015, some of which covered technologies that can boost classroom collaboration and accessibility to ADA compliant technologies for students with disabilities.
