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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dan,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for your input. I looked at the AI Squared but I’m not sure if it will work for viewing a blackboard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#548DD4'>Peggy Buchmiller</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#548DD4'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Assistant Dean<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Student Programs and Support Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Director, Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Columbia Basin College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>509-542-4444<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>pbuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Comden<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 03, 2012 11:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br><b>Cc:</b> Students with Disabilities<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Recommendations for a magnification product to enlargethe board for a visually impaired Student<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>Hi Peggy<br><br>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.<br><br>I just saw a product last week that may fit the bill -- literally -- if the student is a ZoomText user.<br><br>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.<br><a href="http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?1ppvpd7b1EVpdELcf6zBdVMS03Sl1pLo-xO-2BqGPYfDAWJNOSG_7sdTVeZXTLuZXCXCZCj-1s-l9BO5mUm-wa4RtwzPv6dEjB0zeIeZ1ISyyYUUrhpjujd7bP29EVdETudwLQzh0qmN2pfU6BQQg0LRRvwxIVlxgQgeRyq8dd42KAoitBrpOH0QgbhGwTqpEwDkQgv0_oAvd44OvCy0xnoE6y1SIjh1FEwcOETFVVoQgilmSkvgd40NdJ3UjdPYfDwedECTPqbP3NEVjpKrkfEf">http://aisquared.com/zoomtext/tour/camera/</a><br><br>Compare this with the usual video magnifier cost of thousands of dollars. Pretty cool stuff.<br><br>Other low cost options would be to use any video or digital camera with a laptop if it has zoom capability.<br><br>Otherwise, there are a number of products that provide distance viewing in classroom settings. They are purpose-built and the cost is significant. <br>Examples include Clarity Deskmate (<a href="http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?5BBZAQsI6zBASyYMYqekTD3o0bUqgfZnoPVv1bpWvkzwmH6uA3_bzuAoitBYqo7vgGHI_dTVeZXTLuZXCXCZCj-1s-l9BO5mUm-wa4RtwzPv6dEjB0zeIeZ1ISyyYUUrhpjujd7bP29EVdETudwLQzh0qmN2pfU6BQQg0LRRvwxIVlxgQgeRyq8dd42KAoitBrpOH0QgbhGwTqpEwDkQgv0_oAvd44OvCy0xnoE6y1SIjh1FEwcOETFVVoQgilmSkvgd40NdJ3UjdPYfDwedFCTPqbP3NEVjpKr_phG">http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Portable-Magnifiers/Deskmate</a>), and SmartView Graduate (<a href="http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?bbbX9EVod7b9J5VxUQsFLe6M0nMQwvWKNDO-2mPQ-F70JmcZ87-n6Z8MAXbUQMolScMPbP1s9hR1Lp-n6Z8MAXbUCXYDuZXTLuZPtPuP9_0KvaAOV2Hsbvg52qKMhVLz6Q9OwhDm7uwSrhhussdEIFL9CzBVx4QsCQrL6MnWhEwdboxcDY3iWq80nWWLMgSsGMEq87qNd46Cy1nic9eOJIVlwq85ERgrJcQgjGq8fwvIifCy2pfPh0gHIk3h0Xm9EwQQg6pkrQYYIq89aHrafE6y0oCSxY9CV-7PM76SjrVJ5VxUQsFITdHhnf">http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Portable-Magnifiers/SmartView-Graduate-Magnifier</a>)<br><br>-*- Dan<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Buchmiller, Peggy <<a href="mailto:PBuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu">PBuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Peggy Buchmiller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Assistant Dean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Student Programs and Support Services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Director, Resource Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Columbia Basin College<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><a href="tel:509-542-4444">509-542-4444</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:pbuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu">pbuchmiller@columbiabasin.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><br>_______________________________________________<br>athen-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu">athen-list@mailman1.u.washington.edu</a><br><a href="http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?5BBZAQsI6zBASyYMYqekTD3o0cjlS2fdYoSxek2cWMXQ6Y4RtxxYGjB1SKrcDY2VYGjdTVeZXTLuZXCXCZCj-1s-l9BO5mUm-wa4RtwzPv6dEjB0zeIeZ1ISyyYUUrhpjujd7bP29EVdETudwLQzh0qmN2pfU6BQQg0LRRvwxIVlxgQgeRyq8dd42KAoitBrpOH0QgbhGwTqpEwDkQgv0_oAvd44OvCy0xnoE6y1SIjh1FEwcOETFVVoQgilmSkvgd40NdJ3UjdPYfDwedI6TPqbP3NEVjpKr2KlfvZYC">http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-*- Dan Comden <a href="mailto:danc@washington.edu">danc@uw.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Access Technology Center <a href="http://console.mxlogic.com/redir/?bbbX9EVod7b9J5VxUQsFLe6M0jpzLgrOkXlx3XjPrm-B9497OCmPpDUrLOtXTLuZXTdTdXcDY2VYGjbAaJMJZ0k9GX17C-crgDa16totW3pJ55VNMSyOCYCqenC4jhOrhKYr1vF6y0QJy4OvMdbFEw1vHG_13pOH2xEwtH4Qgqq85t8MAXaSPBm1Ewmzl1KQPh1eFEw-1-N8-q89A_d412KNgd43JoCy3jh0pBhLjPONEwAGJIE-wq81yrq7MCrDUvf0srvdLCQnC7zhOCPsSNMgWIGZH1qS">www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> University of Washington UW Information Technology</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>