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A DIY Accessible Hardware Solution for Students with Disabilities

Learn how to create a DIY accessible hardware setup using cheap hardware and free software to help students with disabilities overcome limitations in accessing educational materials. Explore hardware and software recommendations for an inclusive learning experience.

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A DIY Accessible Hardware Solution for Students with Disabilities

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  1. A DIY Accessible Hardware Solutionfor Students with Disabilities Ryan Vernon BC College and Institute Library Services (CILS) cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  2. Falling through the cracks? cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  3. Raise the floor... Raising the Floor: Enabling everyone, regardless of extenuating circumstances, to obtain access... cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  4. DIY: do it yourself • Recipe: • Cheap hardware • Free or cheep software • Combine cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  5. Hardware • Desktop PC • The computer you have now • The library's computer • Any old computer! • Netbook / Ultra-portable laptop • Asus Eee PC (windows version) • Acer Aspire One (windows version) • Other netbooks or subnotebooks • Any old notebook! cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  6. Hardware • Things you might need • Windows 2000 or newer • Onboard sound • Speakers • Custom input device • An Internet connection cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  7. Software • Thunder (screen reader) • WebbIE (Accessible browser) • Accessible RSS news reader • Accessible podcatcher • ReadPlease (text to speech engine) • TextAloud (text to speech engine) • AMIS (DAISY book player) • WinAMP (media player) and the PaceMaker plugin (which allows users to adjust playback speed) • Iconico magnifier (screen magnifier) cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  8. Software: Thunder Screen reader: A screen reader is a software program that uses a synthetic voice to read a computer screen out loud.* • From the Thunder website: • "Free of charge to EVERYONE and any organization." • "A quick and easy download on a modern computer." • "For everyone who needs it." cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  9. Software: Webbie • An accessible browser • When combined with Thunder users may listen to and navigate webpages • Keyboard controlable • Plain text output • Includes magnification function • Free download cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  10. WebbIE "webpage" view cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  11. WebbIE "text" view cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  12. WebbIE also includes... ...an accessible RSS reader cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  13. WebbIE also includes... ...an accessible pod catcher cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  14. WebbIE also includes... ...an accessible Project Gutenberg cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  15. WebbIE also includes... ...an accessible Directory(providing access to the ODP) cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  16. ReadPlease • Text-to-speech software: Converts computer readable text into spoken language • Free and paid versions • Available to download • Tutorial available at CILS cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  17. ReadPlease cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  18. TextAloud • Text-to-speech software: Converts computer readable text into spoken language • Free trial available • ~$30 to buy • Available to download cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  19. TextAloud cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  20. DAISY • DAISY book format • DAISY: Digital Audio Information System • A highly navigable digital audiobook format: navigable by chapter, section, heading or page number • May be human voice or synthesized voice • May have full-text or just heading information cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  21. AMIS (Daisy Player) • Open Source • Freely available • Available for download • Tutorial available at CILS cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  22. AMIS (Daisy Player) cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  23. AMIS (Daisy Player) cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  24. WinAMP • A media player, like Windows Media or VLC • Freely available • Allows plugins • Tutorial available at CILS cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  25. WinAMP with PaceMaker • Pacemaker: a WinAMP plugin • Freely available • Changes tempo (play back speed) • Changes pitch cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  26. WinAMP with PaceMaker Allows you to speed up your MP3 without making it sound like a chipmunk: cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  27. Magnifier • Enlarges a portion of a computer screen • Freely available cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  28. Conclusion • Don't be afraid... • ...to get your hands dirty • ...to try • ...to ask You can do it! cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  29. Thank you This presentation is available in multiple formats at http://www.langara.bc.ca/cils/Tel: 604-323-5685Fax: 604-323-5577E-Mail: cils@langara.bc.ca cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  30. Questions? cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

  31. Photo Credits • All photos were generously made available by their creators under a Creative Commons license: • Stick Figure Loses Foot In Crack! • Sunrise - Project City Center • Computer Cooking • Master in Computer Architecture, Network and Systems • Lightening 16x9 03 • Chipmunk Checking Email • Three magnified morons • Don't Stop Questioning cils@langara.bc.ca | www.langara.bc.ca/cils

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