Assistive Technology
Mission:
Assistive Technology provided by Jackson Community College strives to facilitate all students with
equitable access to educational technology regardless of any challenges of limitation.
For inquiries, please go to Walker Hall, Room 123 or contact:
Bethany Rogers, Coordinator
Center for Student Success
(517) 796-8415
RogersBethanyM@jccmi.edu
Assistance Options
Descriptions of all available products for students seeking assistance for their college experience is listed below. Click
on the images for an enlarged view of the product available.
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Assisitive Listening Device
This is a wireless microphone and headset unit, good for those with hearing impairments.
Allows an instructor or speaker to use a wireless handheld or lapel microphone and have their
speech transmitted to 1 of 6 headphone receivers in the audience. (Headphones are available
with Assistive Listening Device)
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Headphone Amplifier
A device for amplifying sounds and can be easily connected to a computer using a simple
adapter. A user can use stereo headphones to increase the volume from the computer by a
factor of 5 to 10 times higher. (Headphones are available with Headphone Amplifier)
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Physical
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Big Keys LX Keyboard
Product description coming soon.
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Big Print Keyboard
Large print keyboards are designed with much larger keys and printed bold letters that can
help visually impaired users see and recognize the keys easier.
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Dragon Naturally Speaking
Product description coming soon.
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Ergonomic Keyboard
Product description coming soon.
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Gel Wrist Keyboard Pad
Pads that give support to users wrists when typing on the keyboard or using the mouse.
Providing a more comforting position and reducing the danger of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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Gel Wrist Mouse Pad
Pads that give support to users wrists when typing on the keyboard or using the mouse.
Providing a more comforting position and reducing the danger of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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Kensington Expert Mouse
A type of mouse that is stationary. Instead of moving a mouse around a pad in various
hand & arm movements, which can be difficult for physically impaired people, a track ball
has a large rolling ball on the top of the device which allows the user to manipulate the
computer curser with less strain.
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Magic Touch Screen
A screen cover device that is used on a computer monitor that allows for a user to use
a screen pen to select areas on the computer instead of using the mouse. This is considered
helpful for both visually and physically impaired users.
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Windows Accessibilities Options
There is a narrator that narrates anything that you click on or run your mouse over.
A magnifier that follows the mouse and magnifies anything that the mouse runs over. And an
on-screen keyboard which allows users to type by using the mouse to click on a letter.
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Visual
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21" Monitor
A monitor with a much larger screen for visually impaired users to have an easier view.
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Big Keys LX Keyboard
Product description coming soon.
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Big Print Keyboard
Large print keyboards are designed with much larger keys and printed bold letters that can
help visually impaired users see and recognize the keys easier.
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Braille Keyboard
A standard computer keyboard and alter it to become a Braille keyboard which have Braille
embodiments along with the corresponding latter in large print.
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Dragon Naturally Speaking
Product description coming soon.
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Max-View Magnifier
These are desktop magnifiers that are placed over the monitor screen. They magnify the display
with only minor distortion and considered to be useful for visually impaired users.
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Scan and Read Pro V. 5.1
A program that allows a user to scan a document with text onto the computer and have a voice program
vocalize the material, reading the content back to the user through speakers or a headphones.
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TeleSensory Projector
A device connected in series with a monitor or television. It can take items such as documents
and project them onto the monitor using simple visual enlargement controls.
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Windows Accessibilities Options
There is a narrator that narrates anything that you click on or run your mouse over. A magnifier
that follows the mouse and magnifies anything that the mouse runs over. And an on-screen keyboard
which allows users to type by using the mouse to click on a letter.
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