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Role of Assistive Technologies in
Higher Education and Work places
      Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Sr. Manager, Inclusive Design, Yahoo!


              Yahoo! Inclusive Design
Introduction to AT
• Assistive Technologies help people with
  disabilities to have access to
  computers, mobile and other electronic
  devices
• Type of Assistive Technologies are vary for one
  disability to another
• Some of them are software and some are
  hardware.

                    Yahoo! Inclusive Design
Needs of a student
• Access to text books
• Taking down the notes
  Completing the assignments
• Research
• Appearing Examinations
• Attending to the Lab sessions
  Communicating with network colleges or students
• Mathematics
• Access to geographic maps
• Understanding concept

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Issues and Solutions
• In-availability of text books, maps etc in alternate formats
    – Scanner with OCR
    – Tactile maps and graphs
    – Student to have a net book / laptop
• Inadequate library material in accessible formats
    – Digital Talking books with DAISY
• Lack of Assistive aids in labs
    – Aids like liquid level indicators, talking measuring tools
• Lack of accessible gaming platform and awareness for outdoor games
    – Tactile chess boards and awareness among students and teachers how to
      include people with disabilities in games and other entertainment activities




                                    Yahoo! Inclusive Design
Issues and Solutions (Contd.,)
• Access to the internet
• Access to wide range of mailing lists and
  forums
  – Access India
  – Bookshare.org
  – DAISY Forum of India




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Needs at work place
•   Attending meetings
•   Making presentations
•   Generating reports
•   Use of Intranet
•   Communication




                    Yahoo! Inclusive Design
Issues and solutions
• For a person with low vision – Telescope
• For person who is completely blind – obtain PPT
  in advance
• Scanner and OCR
• Orientation for work place
• Tactile labels at food counters, meeting rooms
• Awareness among the other employees
• Ensuring accessibility standards for Intranet



                    Yahoo! Inclusive Design
Resources
• WebAnyWhere –
  http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu
• NVDA – Free and Open Source Screen reader –
  http://nvda-project.org
• DAISY: http://daisy.org
• BookShare: http://bookshare.org
• XRCVC – http://xrcvc.org


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Questions and Thank you!
      Srinivasu Chakravarthula
       srinivu@yahoo-inc.com
   http://accessibility.yahoo.com
Twitter: @vasutweets @yahooaccess




            Yahoo! Inclusive Design

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Role of Assistive Technologies in Higher Education and work places

  • 1. Role of Assistive Technologies in Higher Education and Work places Srinivasu Chakravarthula Sr. Manager, Inclusive Design, Yahoo! Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 2. Introduction to AT • Assistive Technologies help people with disabilities to have access to computers, mobile and other electronic devices • Type of Assistive Technologies are vary for one disability to another • Some of them are software and some are hardware. Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 3. Needs of a student • Access to text books • Taking down the notes Completing the assignments • Research • Appearing Examinations • Attending to the Lab sessions Communicating with network colleges or students • Mathematics • Access to geographic maps • Understanding concept Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 4. Issues and Solutions • In-availability of text books, maps etc in alternate formats – Scanner with OCR – Tactile maps and graphs – Student to have a net book / laptop • Inadequate library material in accessible formats – Digital Talking books with DAISY • Lack of Assistive aids in labs – Aids like liquid level indicators, talking measuring tools • Lack of accessible gaming platform and awareness for outdoor games – Tactile chess boards and awareness among students and teachers how to include people with disabilities in games and other entertainment activities Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 5. Issues and Solutions (Contd.,) • Access to the internet • Access to wide range of mailing lists and forums – Access India – Bookshare.org – DAISY Forum of India Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 6. Needs at work place • Attending meetings • Making presentations • Generating reports • Use of Intranet • Communication Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 7. Issues and solutions • For a person with low vision – Telescope • For person who is completely blind – obtain PPT in advance • Scanner and OCR • Orientation for work place • Tactile labels at food counters, meeting rooms • Awareness among the other employees • Ensuring accessibility standards for Intranet Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 8. Resources • WebAnyWhere – http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu • NVDA – Free and Open Source Screen reader – http://nvda-project.org • DAISY: http://daisy.org • BookShare: http://bookshare.org • XRCVC – http://xrcvc.org Yahoo! Inclusive Design
  • 9. Questions and Thank you! Srinivasu Chakravarthula srinivu@yahoo-inc.com http://accessibility.yahoo.com Twitter: @vasutweets @yahooaccess Yahoo! Inclusive Design