[Athen] Recommendations for a magnification product to enlargethe board for a visually impaired Student

[Buchmiller, Peggy]

Dan,

Thanks for your input. I looked at the AI Squared but I'm not sure if it
will work for viewing a blackboard.

 

Peggy Buchmiller

Assistant Dean

Student Programs and Support Services

Director, Resource Center

Columbia Basin College

509-542-4444

pbuchmiller at columbiabasin.edu

 

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[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Dan
Comden
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 11:44 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Cc: Students with Disabilities
Subject: Re: [Athen] Recommendations for a magnification product to
enlargethe board for a visually impaired Student

 

Hi Peggy

I have not implemented a portable video magnifier in some years. The
last one we had, a Clarity Classmate, died a while back and has not been
replaced.

I just saw a product last week that may fit the bill -- literally -- if
the student is a ZoomText user.

AISquared is now offering (with the release of the newest version of
ZoomText magnification software) an option to pair a webcam to be used
as a video magnifier. They sell a mount and camera combination for $150.
http://aisquared.com/zoomtext/tour/camera/
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Compare this with the usual video magnifier cost of thousands of
dollars. Pretty cool stuff.

Other low cost options would be to use any video or digital camera with
a laptop if it has zoom capability.

Otherwise, there are a number of products that provide distance viewing
in classroom settings. They are purpose-built and the cost is
significant. 
Examples include Clarity Deskmate
(http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Portable-Magnifiers/Deskmate
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-*- Dan

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Buchmiller, Peggy
<PBuchmiller at columbiabasin.edu> wrote:

Good Morning,

Our campus is looking for recommendations for a magnification product
that your campus has used to enlarge the board in class for a visually
impaired student . We are researching products on line but would like a
recommendation for a product you may have used successfully on your
campus for this situation.

 

Thank you,

 

Peggy Buchmiller

Assistant Dean

Student Programs and Support Services

Director, Resource Center

Columbia Basin College

509-542-4444

pbuchmiller at columbiabasin.edu

 


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-*- Dan Comden                       danc at uw.edu
<mailto:danc at washington.edu> 

    Access Technology Center   www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/
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