The Office of Disability Services and ITS work together to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to the University’s information and technology resources, and that appropriate assistive technology applications and devices are available for student use.

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Assistive Technology Act

The definition of “assistive technology” in the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 is “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”

Available Technology

Assistive technology is available for qualified students when appropriate. In order to receive assistive technology as an academic accommodation, registration with the Office of Disability Services must be completed.

Assistive Technology Available

Locations

After registration with the Office of Disability Services is complete and the accommodation of assistive technology has been approved, there are several locations where students can access assistive technology. Visit the Office of Disability Services for a full listing of assistive technologies.

Office of Disability Services
230 Fretwell

Assistive technology such as JAWS, MAGic, Kurzweil, ABBYY Fine Reader, Tiger & Duxbury, ERICA, CCTV, ZoomText, and Dragon Naturally Speaking are available for use during testing through the Office of Disability Services for qualified students.

Student Computing Open Labs
Barnard 101, 103, 105, 108, 109b

ZoomText and JAWS screen reader software is available to qualified students in the Student Computing labs. MAGic 11 is available in all Student Computing labs in Barnard except 109b. Wheelchair accessible furniture is available in 101, 103, 105, 109b.

Atkins Library

Atkins Library has JAWS, Kurzweil Reader, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText and closed circuit television (CCTV) available in the assistive technology lab located on the 1st floor in Room 101C. Zoom Text is widely available to qualified students on computers throughout Atkins.

For more information on the assistive technology study room in the library, please visit the Atkins Library website: http://library.uncc.edu/map/assistive/

Campus maps, including parking and disability information, are available on the web and in PDF format.

Questions?

If you have questions concerning assistive technology or accommodating students with disabilities, contact Disability Services by phone at (704) 687-4355, via email, or visit the office located in 230 Fretwell.

Student Computing Help Center
704.687.6400 | Barnard 109
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