Student Support

Disability Support Services

Assistive Technology

The U.S. Access Board defines assistive technology as follows:

Any "item, piece of equipment or system, whether acquired commercially, modified or customized, that is commonly used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities."

Any assistive technology a student qualifies for will be determined by the student and the Disability Support Services (DSS) coordinator based on the student's documentation.

  • Assistive technology software
    Dragon Pro
    Inspiration
    JAWS (Job Access With Speech) screen reader
    Kurzweil 1000
    Kurzweil 3000
    Natural Reader
    NVDA (Nonvisual Desktop Access)
    ZoomText
     
  • Assistive technology hardware or equipment
    Adaptive keyboards
    Assistive listening devices
    Closed-circuit televisions
    Flatbed scanners
    Large-screen computer monitors
    Microphone headsets for voice-recognition software
    Perkins Braillers
    Sorenson Video Phones
    Talking calculators
    Trackballs
     
  • Assistive technology services
    Alternative-formatted course materials
    Alternative testing
    Captioning for accommodation
    Demonstration and training on AT equipment
    Individual AT software training
    Scanning textbooks (E-Text)
     

Assistive technology is available at the following locations:

  • Southern Wake Campus
    – DSS tech area
    – AT Room in Howell Library
    – Computer area in Howell Library
    – Tutoring and Learning Center
  • Scott Northern Wake Campus
    – DSS AT room
    – AT Room in library
    – Open Computer Lab in library
  • Perry Health Sciences Campus
    – Library
  • Public Safety Education Campus
    – Library
  • Western Wake Campus
    – Library
  • Beltline Education Center
    – Various locations

Accessibility resources