[Athen] Recommendations for a magnification product to enlargethe
board for a visually impaired Student
Jeffrey Dell
jeffreydell99 at gmail.com
Fri Feb 3 12:33:15 PST 2012
Hi Peggy
The three that we use most frequently are the Onyx XL from Freedom
Scientific, the Magnilink Student from Low Vision International, and
the SenseView Duo from Hims. We also have an old Deskmate and PCMate
but the design is clunky. I have looked at the Acrobat. It is really
nice but the positioning is limited. With the Onyx XL you can raise
the height of the monitor and the monitor will tilt. The camera is
also very adjustable in its positioning and height.
For portable units that hook up to a laptop I have seen nothing yet
that matches the quality of the LVI Magnilink products. They also
work extremely well with ZoomText. My students that have used it love
the easy to use snapshot and video features of the unit.
I also have a student that loves the SenseView Duo. It is a handheld
unit that cost around $1000. It can take and store snapshots and
looks like the student is using a digital camera. It is incredibly
light and fairly simple to use. The students that I've had use it
don't want to move around the heavier and bulkier video magnifiers.
It has a 4" screen which isn't big enough for all students.
Jeff
On 2/3/12, Buchmiller, Peggy <PBuchmiller at columbiabasin.edu> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
> [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/
> <http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?1ppvpd7b1EVpdELcf6zBdVMS03Sl1pLo-xO-2
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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
> <http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?5BBZAQsI6zBASyYMYqekTD3o0bUqgfZnoPVv1
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> e-Magnifier
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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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