University of Texas at El Paso
Union East
   
Eligibility For Service Minimize    

§         Access spoke and/or text information

§         Use physical dexterity to access computer and/or keyboard and/or campus equipment

§         Visual acuity (less than 20/100)

§         Learning disability (more than 1 standard deviations in academic area or processing ability)

§         Reading comprehension (more than 1.5 standard deviation below the mean in reading and/or visual processing ability)

§         Visual-motor or visual-perceptual ability

§         Other conditions that DSSO determines to be reasonable and appropriate


Type of accommodation is determine by barrier and/or limitation of student

   
Adaptive Technology Available at DSSO Minimize    

Technology available for use during exams and quizzes proctored at DSSO

Screen Enlarger
--magnifies icons and text and or reads text information on computer screen out loud such as Zoom Text.

Closed Circuit TV --magnifies written or printed materials

Screen Reader
—software such as JAWS or Window Eyes that read text information on computer screen out loud


Kurzweil Readers
—software works with a scanner to scan and read text outloud
  • Kurzweil 1000 for students with visual impairments
  • Kurzweil 3000 for individuals with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, psychological disorders, etc.
    • has word prediction that can assist with spelling and also functions as a talking word processor that reads information typed.
Voice Recognition—changes spoken information into text such as Dragon Naturally Speaking

Braille Embosser with Duxbury
--transcribes text information into Braille

Math Type
--software that allows one to type math equations

Talking Calculator
--provides auditory feedback of basic math calculations entered into calculator

Swell Form
--provides a tactile image of graphs and drawings by raising black lines

Assistive Listening Device
--speaker wears transmitter with microphone and student wears receiver with earpiece to amplify speaker’s voice only found at DSSO

Four Track Player
--tape recorder that plays back books-on-tape that have been recorded on four-track
   
To Contact DSSO Minimize    

The office is located in Room 106 Union East Building and can be contacted at (915) 747-5148 Voice/TTY, (915) 747-8712 Fax or at dss@utep.edu.

 

   
Special Needs Room Minimize    

Available to use for homework and/or research

Screen Readers
Jaws
Window Eyes

Screen Enlarger
ZoomText

Readers
Kurzweil Reader 1000
Kurzweil Reader 3000

Magnifier
Closed Circuit TV

Voice Recognition
Dragon Naturally Speaking

Tactile Imager
Swell Form

Four Track Player

Tutoring and Learning Center
Special Needs Room
Third Floor of UTEP Library
(915) 747-5366
tlc@utep.edu
http://www.tlc.utep.edu/specialneeds.htm 
   
Library Technology Center Minimize    

Available to use for homework and/or research

Screen Readers
ZoomText

Screen Enlarger
ZoomText

Readers
Kurzweil Reader 1000

Magnifier
Closed Circuit TV

Located in Room 324
in the UTEP Library
(915) 747-5391
www.ltc.utep.edu