7.0622 Info Technology and Disability EJournal (1/310)

Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Tue, 26 Apr 1994 06:41:04 EDT

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 7, No. 0622. Tuesday, 26 Apr 1994.

Date: Tue, 19 Apr 1994 19:21:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Prof Norm Coombs <NRCGSH@RITVAX.BITNET>
Subject: Information Technology and Disabilities ejournal v1n2

ITDV01N@ CONTENTS 310 lines

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITIES

ISSN 1073-5127

Volume I, No. 2 April, 1994

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ARTICLES
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ITD TECHNOTES:
SPEECH SYNTHESIS

(ITDV01N2 Edwards)

Alistair D. N. Edwards
alistair@minster.york.ac.uk

ABSTRACT: This is the first in a series of ITD articles on the
basics of adaptive technologies. In simple, non-technical
language, the author provides a brief introduction to synthetic
speech technology which is currently used by individuals with
speech and/or visual impairments.

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PROJECT LINK: CONSUMER INFORMATION FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

(ITDV01N2 MANN)

William C. Mann, OTR, PhD

ABSTRACT: Project LINK, established in 1993 at the Center for
Assistive Technology at the University of Buffalo in New York, is
a free information service to help people learn about assistive
devices. Assistive devices are essentially tools--they make it
easier to do various tasks. Many people with disabilities are
not aware of the wide variety of available assistive devices, or
they lack information on where to obtain them. At the same time,
companies marketing assistive devices have difficulty reaching
people who most need their products, as listings of people with
disabilities are confidential. Project LINK bridges the
information gap between the people who purchase assistive devices
and the companies which make and/or sell them.

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C-NOTE: A COMPUTERIZED NOTETAKING SYSTEM FOR
HEARING-IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN MAINSTREAM
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

(ITDV01N2 CUDDIHY)

Andrew Cuddihy
Brian Fisher
Rick Gordon
Elizabeth Schumaker

For Further Information About C-Note, contact:
Elizabeth Schumaker
Learning Support Counsellor
Queen's Counselling Service
St. Lawrence Bldg. Ground Floor
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Telephone: 613-545-2893
E-Mail: Schumakr@QUCDN.QueensU.CA

ABSTRACT: Computerized notetaking is an effective tool being used
by hearing-impaired students at lectures and seminars in
mainstream classes in colleges and universities. This article
describes C-Note, a program that provides significant benefit
over existing computerized notetaking. C-Note -- developed by a
computer programmer who is a student with a hearing impairment
and a learning specialist -- allows communication between the
student and the notetaker, independent use of linked computers,
and production of hard copy notes from each. The C-Note system
architecture is described in detail. Advantages of the system for
the student with a hearing impairment are discussed.

Educational implications of using C-Note, and other computerized
notetaking systems for hearing-impaired students in the
mainstream classroom, are noted. Potential modifications to
C-Note are suggested. The need to develop additional learning
strategies to help students make effective use of the enhanced
quantity and quality of lecture material is identified.

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JOB EVALUATION
(ITDV01N2 DIPALERM)

Frank DiPalermo
Internet 72274.2272@compuserve.com

ABSTRACT: The task of evaluating the job site for a disabled
employee can be a complex one, but breaking down the job into its
individual components can simplify the evaluation procedure. This
article describes the requirements and process used to evaluate,
design and implement workplace strategies and technology for a
new employee who has a disability.

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUNDING IN THE WORKPLACE
(ITDV01N2 MENDELSO)

Steven B. Mendelsohn

ABSTRACT: Many employers are unaware of the funding sources
available for adaptive technology in the workplace. In this
article, Steven B. Mendelsohn discusses some of the potential
sources of funding.

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AN INNOVATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM:
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
(ITDV01N2 MILLER)


Darlene Miller, Associate Professor
Rehabilitation Engineering Technology
Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT

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ABSTRACT: The United States currently faces a shortage of
rehabilitation professionals with expertise in engineering
technology. The need for rehabilitation engineering technicians,
in particular, has been recognized in the wake of new legislation
that ensures the civil rights of persons with disabilities and
highlights a need for their improved access to rehabilitation
services and assistive devices. Responding to this national
need, Vermont Technical College (VTC) was the first educational
institution in the country to offer an associate's degree
program in Rehabilitation Engineering Technology. The
curriculum, which focuses on applied science, production,
problem-solving and assistive technology modification, promises
to produce skilled technicians who can offer a range of
specialized products and services to persons with disabilities.
As an innovative program, VTC's new Rehabilitation Engineering
Technology (RET) program has gained national notice and sparked
considerable interest. Other institutions interested in
establishing similar programs are eager for information about
program content and curriculum.

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DEPARTMENTS

JOB ACCOMMODATIONS
(ITDV01N2 JOBS)
Editor: Joe Lazzaro
lazzaro@bix.com

K - 12 EDUCATION
(ITDV01N2 K12)
Editor: Bob Zenhausern
zenhausern@sjuvm.stjohns.edu

LIBRARIES
(ITDV01N2 LIBRARY)
Editor: Ann Neville
neville@emx.cc.utexas.edu

ONLINE INFORMATION AND NETWORKING
(ITDV01N2 ONLINE)
Editor: Steve Noble
slnobl01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu

CAMPUS COMPUTING
(ITDV01N2 CAMPUS)
Editor: Daniel Hilton-Chalfen, Ph.D.,
hilton-chalfen@mic.ucla.edu

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Copyright (c 1994) by (_ITD_) _Information Technology and
Disabilities_. Authors of individual articles retain all
copyrights to said articles, and their permission is needed to
reproduce any individual article. The rights to the journal as a
collection belong to (_ITD_) _Information Technology and
Disabilities_. _ITD_ encourages any and all electronic
distribution of the journal and permission for such copying is
expressly permitted here so long as it bears no charge beyond
possible handling fees. To reproduce the journal in
non-electronic format requires permission of its board
of directors. To do this, contact the editor.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Tom McNulty, New York University
(mcnulty@acfcluster.nyu.edu)

EDITORS

Dick Banks, University of Wisconsin, Stout
Carmela Castorina, UCLA
Daniel Hilton-Chalfen, PhD, UCLA
Norman Coombs, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Lois Elman
Michael Holtzman, St. John's University
Joe Lazzaro, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Mohamad Neilforoshan, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Ann Neville, University of Texas, Austin
Steve Noble, Recording for the Blind
Anne L. Pemberton, Nottoway High School, Nottoway, VA
Sheila Rosenberg
Linda Scott
Bob Zenhausern, PhD, St. John's University

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS

Melissa Anderson
Brenda McPhail

EDITORIAL BOARD

Dick Banks, University of Wisconsin, Stout
Carmela Castorina, UCLA
Danny Hilton-Chalfen, PhD, UCLA
Norman Coombs, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
Alistair D. N. Edwards, PhD, University of York, UK
Joe Lazzaro, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Mohamad Neilforoshan, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Ann Neville, University of Texas, Austin
Steve Noble, Recording for the Blind
Anne L. Pemberton, Nottoway High School, Nottoway, VA
Lawrence A. Scadden, PhD, National Science Foundation
Bob Zenhausern, PhD, St. John's University

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ABOUT EASI (EQUAL ACCESS TO SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION)

Since its founding in 1988 under the EDUCOM umbrella, EASI has
worked to increase access to information technology by persons
with disabilities. Volunteers from EASI have been instrumental
in the establishment of _Information Technology and Disabilities_
as still another step in this process. Our mission has been to
serve as a resource primarily to the education community by
providing information and guidance in the area of access to
information technologies. We seek to spread this information to
schools, colleges, universities and into the workplace. EASI
makes extensive use of the internet to disseminate this
information, including two discussion lists:

EASI@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU (a general discussion on computer access)
and AXSLIB-L@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU (a discussion on library access
issues). To join either list, send a "subscribe" command to
LISTSERV@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU including the name of the discussion
you want to join plus your own first and last name. EASI also
maintains several items on the St. Johns gopher under the menu
heading "Disability and Rehabilitation Resources".

For further information, contact the EASI Chair:
Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
NRCGSH@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU

or the EASI office:
EASI's phone: (310) 640-3193
EASI's email: EASI@EDUCOM.EDU

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