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GSU’s Adaptive Computing Environment houses a variety of adaptive
hardware to meet the special needs of its students. Currently, the
following adaptive hardware is available:
Braille Embosser
This Braille Printer is primarily used to braille handouts, and
tests for our students with visual impairments.
Trackball
This ergonomic trackball is designed especially for computer users
with a limited range of motion and those who have some difficulty
with motor control.
Refreshable Braille Display
For use by students who are Braille-readers, this device translates
printed material on a computer screen to Braille output. As the
student scans down the page, the Braille display refreshes itself
to read out the current line of text.
Sheet-Fed and Manually Loaded Scanners
Scanners are primarily used to bring print material into a computer
for translation into text that can be read to or by a student. Working
in conjunction with Optical Character Recognition software, scanners
allow students with Visual Impairments or Learning Disabilities
to access information in electronic format.
HeadMouse
The HeadMouse sensor replaces the standard desktop computer mouse
for people who cannot use their hands. The HeadMouse is a device
that translates the movements of a user's head into directly proportional
movements of the computer mouse pointer. The HeadMouse will track
the user's head with the user located in any comfortable viewing
position relative to the computer display.
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