Assistive Technology Training

All assistive technology training at VIPS is conducted in the Microsoft Windows environment such as:

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7

Trainees will be introduced to assistive technologies that allow blind and low vision users to access their computers. Among the computer-related assistive technologies are:

• screen readers (JAWS and Window-Eyes)
• screen magnifiers (ZoomText and MAGic)
• accessible scanning software (Kurzweil 1000 and OpenBook)

The core curriculum includes training in:

• Microsoft Office suite of programs (Microsoft Word 2010; Microsoft Excel 2010; and, Microsoft Outlook 2010)
• Internet Explorer

Additional instruction in other assistive technologies is available upon request, including, but not limited to:

• accessible DAISY / MP3 players (Victor Reader Stream and BookSense)
• BrailleNote Apex