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The Disability & Accessibility Services Lab at Hutchins Library

A service of Berea College Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS)

The Assistive Technology (A.T.) Lab houses various assistive hardware technologies that provide access to both graphical and textual information through alternate formats. Some of the hardware is designed to be used directly, such as the braille typewriter or the Humanware Prodigi, and some of the hardware is designed to be used to create accessible materials, such as the Canon Document Scanner. The list below provides an overview of what is currently have available in the Lab.

If you need assistance using any of the tools in the DAS Lab, contact Lisa Ladanyi in Disability & Accessibility Services at l adanyie@berea.edu or (859) 985-3327.

HumanWare Prodigi An image of a humanware prodigi

Uses:

Read print text aloud
Display and zoom for print documents

Disabilities Served:

Any visual impairment
Learning disabilities

Canon Document Scanner

Uses:

Convert print documents to electronic documents
Create editable documents from old print text

Disabilities Served:

Learning disabilities
Visual impairments

SpotDot Emprint Embosser An image of a spot dot embosser

Uses:

Create tactile images
Emboss symbols and diagrams
Create braille text

Disabilities Served:

Visual impairments

PIAF Thermoform Fuser An image of a piaf thermoform fuser

Uses:

Create durable, tactile graphics

Disabilities Served:

Visual impairments

Voice Recorder An image of a Olympus voice recorder

Uses:

Record lectures
Playback audio for review

Disabilities Served:

Learning disabilities

Trackball Mouse An image of a trackball mouse

Uses:

Provide alternative means of navigation for personal computers

Disabilities Served:

Some physical disabilities

Kneeling Chair an Image of a kneeling chair

Uses:

Provide alternative support for various physical disabilities

Disabilities Served:

Some physical disabilities