Technology

Introduction to access technology course

Summary: Gives delegates an overview of the different access technologies that are available and why people with different visual impairments need different technologies.

• Description
• Learning objectives
• Course presenter
• Who should attend?
• Prior knowledge required
• Dates, cost and venue
• Comments from previous participants
• Booking details

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Description

Access Technology aids blind and partially sighted people of all ages to gain access to information of all kinds. The proliferation of information technology means that many professionals come into contact with these specialist technologies, but often do not understand their function and potential.

This one-day course will give delegates an overview of the different Access Technologies that are available and why people with different visual impairments need different technologies.

The day will present an opportunity for delegates to get their hands on equipment and software, including screen readers, screen magnifiers, OCR (Optical character recognition), note-takers, reading machines, braille output devices, video magnifiers, mobile phones and PDA devices.

Learning objectives

This course will provide delegates with:

• a solid grounding in the types of Access Technology and their uses
• information on creating accessible materials
• demonstration copies of access software used and an exercise workbook.

Course presenter

Paresh Jotangia, RNIB Assistant Technology Officer, London and South East

Who should attend?

Rehabilitation staff, library staff, Social Workers; employers seeking to extend their compliance with SENDA and the DDA; education staff, including teachers, advisers and support workers, Further Education advisors and university advisers.

Prior knowledge required

Basic ICT skills.

Dates, cost and venue

Dates: Wednesday 25 June 2008
or Thursday 27 November 2008
or Thursday, 29 January 2009
or Thursday 29 March 2009

Cost: £150 per person including lunch and refreshments.

Venue: RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE

Comments from previous participants

“Lots of opportunity to ask questions– very easy to take in all the information”
Ollie Reynolds, Trainee Rehabilitation Officer, Bucks Association for the Blind.

“Excellent shortcut guide”
Linda Brown, Specialist VI Teacher, Bexley Council.

Booking details

Book now! Download our booking form (MS Word 27KB) and send to the address below. Alternatively for further information or to request an application form to be sent by post, please contact:

Angela Cardoso
RNIB London and South East
105 Judd St
London
WC1H 9NE
Telephone 020 7391 2245
Fax 020 7391 2195
Email RNIBLondonandSouthEast@rnib.org.uk

See our course administration and booking conditions.

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Last updated: 01/05/2008 14:22