Assistive Technology

Cleveland State University has a wide variety of assistive technology for use by our students in classrooms, testing rooms, computer labs, and just about anywhere else on campus. We make these products available to our students because this technology enables students with disabilities to work independently and complete work that is comparable to their peers.

Computer Labs

Preston White Assistive Technology Learning Center

The Office of Disability and Testing Services (ODTS) manages the Assistive Technology Learning Center. This lab is only available for students with disabilities or students studying assistive technology. Located in Rhodes Tower (RT) 103 of the Michael Schwartz Library, students can access this space any hours the library is open.

Assistive Technology Software

Applications, which are also available for home installations for our students, include:

• Read&Write
• ZoomText
• JAWS
• ReadSpeaker
• Dragon

Assistive Technology Hardware

ODTS also has hardware tools that can be used in classrooms, study areas, and in some cases at home. This equipment includes:

• Video magnifiers
• Braille display
• Personal FM Systems
• Other auxiliary aids

ODTS Testing Rooms

The Office of Disability Services maintains Assistive Technology in its testing rooms. We have several computers in Testing Services with JAWS, ZoomText, Read&Write and Dragon. We also have adjustable desks and Video Magnifiers in our testing suites.

Campus Computer Labs

Assistive software is also installed on workstations in IS&T and Library Computer Labs. ZoomText is enabled to provide login support on the computers running these programs. See below for a list of Labs where the software is installed.

Michael Schwartz Library

The Library has ZoomText, JAWS and Read and Write Gold installed on all the PCs in the 1st Floor Learning Commons (Reference) area, LCLC Labs, and RT 302 Writer's Lab (note the RT 302 Writer's Lab is only used for classes). They are also installed on specially marked laptops in the RT 401 and RT 502 labs (also used only for classes). ZoomText and JAWS are installed in the new RT 403 Math Lab and RT 230 Math Emporium.

In IS&T's general-purpose labs, JAWS, ZoomText and Read&Write are installed on the workstations running Windows.

IS&T Lab locations:

• BU23
• FT103
• MC120
• SH128
• UR39
• UR40

If you have any questions about assistive technology on campus, please contact the Assistant Director for AT and Access in ODS at (216) 687-2015 or e-mail j.dell@csuohio.edu.