Description:
This session is a thorough examination of the current technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired to access electronic information. Most of these individuals can use their computers effectively by using screen magnification software. Those with very low or no vision can use screen reading software. Braille literate folks use Braille translation software, Braille displays, Braille embossers, and Braille graphics products. We will trace the recent evolution of this technology and the implications for today’s young students, college students, working adults, and seniors.

Speaker Biographies:

For the past 5 years, William Bielawski has been the Manager of the Adaptive Technology Center at The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired. He is currently working on a grant entitled Freedom to Explore which aims to improve the employability of young adults by enhancing their orientation skills with GPS.

William was a cofounder of Illinois Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (IPVI) in 1986, and is the current President.

William is an affiliated instructor for the Assistive Technology Unit within the Department of Disability and Human Development of the University of Illinois at Chicago where he teaches a course entitled Assistive Technology for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired.

William is a member of a Technical Working Group looking at Accessible Algebra as part of the Mathematics eText Research Center (MeTRC) at the University of Oregon.

Learning Outcomes:
As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Participants will gain an understanding of current accessible technologies available for people who are blind or visually impaired.

2. Participants will uderstand different considerations for purchasing technology and useful usage tips.

3. Participants will be able to compare competing products.

Additional Information: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3628

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CEUs
This activity is offered for up to 0.1 CEUs (1.0 hours of instruction).

To register for CEUs, click on the link below to download the Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form, complete the form, and save the file using this file name model:

2011-ATIA-Webinar-AT11-WEB16-AccessElectronic.rtf.

Then send the file as an email attachment to ceus@aacinstitute.org. If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format. In the body of the email, include:

Name
Assistive Technology Role (SLP, OT, family, etc.)
State (if USA), Province (if Canada), or other country

Download Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form now.

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Certificates are sent as .pdf email attachments.