Ohio State’s center provides adaptive technology for students

Computers with text-to-speech capabilities and screen enlargement software are among the items that will be demonstrated from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday (4/18) at the university’s newly renovated Adaptive Technology Training Center (ATTC), 102 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave.

The center provides students with training on and access to adaptive computer technology. It houses computer programs that will assist students with learning, visual or physical disabilities. The programs also have been installed in select computer labs around campus.

Currently, the university’s Office of Disability Services serves more than 1,200 students with disabilities.

The purpose of the training center is to allow students with disabilities the same educational opportunities that the rest of the student body receive. The adaptive technology allows students with disabilities to become more self-reliant and more marketable for employers.

The center will also serve as a campus resource for providing training and education to students with disabilities and to faculty and staff in the use of adaptive technology.

WHAT:Demonstration of computers that use adaptive technology at Ohio State’s newly renovated Adaptive Technology Training Center.

WHEN:10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday (4/18).
WHERE:Adaptive Technology Training Center (ATTC), which is located in room 102 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave.

WHY:Adaptive technology allows students with disabilities to become more self-reliant and to increase the students’ technological and learning strategies.