Assistive Technology
Assistive technology and adaptive equipment
UbiDuo at the Charles Library One Stop Assistance Desk
The UbiDuo2 is a face-to-face communication assistive device. There are two separate keyboards with screens that convey messages between two people in real time letter for letter. It is lightweight, portable, but with no wifi connection. It contains 1 GB of memory, a 12 hour battery life, USB drive for saving documented conversations.
Optelec ClearView CCTV Device at Charles Library
Charles Library has a CCTV device for text magnification and text-to-speech capability. The Optelec ClearView machine is located on Charles Library level 2, in the hallway leading to room 210. An instruction manual for the Optelec machine is available upon request at the One Stop Assistance Desk on level 1.
Adaptive peripherals
We are in the process of updating our adaptive peripherals. Please check back later for additional information.
Adaptive software
The table below shows what adaptive software is available in what locations.
Software
Charles Library Kiosk Laptops
FS Reader
JAWS 2020
OCR 32/64
OmniPage 20
Touch Server 64
Read&Write
Zoomtext 11
Ginsburg Health Sciences Library Computers
FS Reader
JAWS 18
OCR 32/64
OmniPage 20
Touch Server 64
Math Player
Read&Write 11
Zoomtext 11
Most printers and and all print release computer stations meet required height and reach requirements ensuring unobstructed access to card swipes and output trays.