Assistive Technology Training

From RSCWMWiki

Introduction

Is your organisation meeting the requirements of the Disability Equality Duty? Are you being proactive? Why not book an assistive technology session with the RSC, to find out what technologies are available to help your learners access learning independently.

If you would like more information please email a.wootton@wlv.ac.uk

Aims of the Training

To identify what assistive technologies are and how they can be used to help learners move towards independence. The assistive technology sessions will introduce staff to the available technologies and software and give them the opportunity to try them out and think about the benefits for particular learners. The sessions are informal and look at a arrange of software and hardware, these include:

• Software (Read and Write Gold, Word Bar, Clicker.)

• Digital Cameras, MP3 Players,

• Trackerballs, Gyro Mice,

• Keyboard alternatives

• Pen Partners

• Low Tech options (coloured overlays, organsition tools etc.)

Useful links

An estimated 9.5 million working days were lost in 2005/2006 through musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work."- HSE, October 2007 Try the following website for useful tips.

http://www.posturite.co.uk/PosturiteSite/category/Workstation+Accessories/

Also try techready for information which may be useful in Teaching and Learning

Techready

The TechDis website has a useful database which will list suitable hardware and software for different learning difficulites

Technology database