Assistive Technology

Office of Access & Opportunity: Disability Resources

Office of Access & Opportunity: Disability Resources provides assistive technology on a case-by-case basis when determined reasonable as an accommodation. Such technologies often include:

Digital voice recorders
Livescribe smartpens
Low vision calculators
Hand-held CCTVs
Hand-held magnifiers

University Libraries

The University Libraries provide assistive technology for use within the library as well as for check out. LookStations are available for magnification at Belk Library and the Music Library, and various equipment like laptops, tablets, noise-canceling headphones, and more is available for checkout at Belk Library's Technology Checkout Desk.

Dell workstations

Universally designed stations include: height adjustable table, Dell computer, 24 inch Dell widescreen monitor, large letter keyboard, track ball mouse, and Canon CansoSCan LiDE 25 scanner with built in OCR. Software includes Jaws, Magnifier and Natural Reader. Workstations are marked on the map below.

Mac workstations

Mac workstations are equipped with built in accessibility features including: screen magnification, dictation, Voice Over and uses a simplified user interface. View a current list of lab locations.

Closed circuit televisions

Closed circuit televisions (CCTV) include a video camera and attached monitor. Material can be placed under the video camera and the image is magnified to the desired zoom level and displayed on the monitor. Color, contrast and highlight features are available across different CCTVs. Use the map below to find CCTVs on campus.