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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Aura,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just to mention the obvious, don’t forget the distinction between software “seats” and “installs.” You could have a 10 seat package of JAWS (or other AT) installed
on several hundred computers. You would be limited to just 10 copies running at the same across all the computers. It works pretty well with computer labs limited to registered students as your DS should know how many screen-reader users have requested services.
(I know a student does not have to register with DS, but in my experience, students who are blind generally do.) This does not work so well in a public lab as you cannot estimate the usage. It also eliminates the potentially messy situation of managing a
single computer reserved for AT users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">James Bailey M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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 [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Aura Mollick Hirschman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 02, 2015 10:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Budget cuts and Assistive Technology in campus computer labs, & Disability Service technology campus availability (Paul E. Paire)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">Hi All. In addition to Bryon's timely question, I would like to add:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">My campus (and our system) is facing severe cuts, as you may have already heard. We have General Access Computer Labs/Lounges around campus that have AT software, (e.g.
JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil, R&WG). The question came up today in a meeting with IT as to whether we need all of these in the labs. This question is being asked in light of the budget cuts, but also given all of the new accessibility features in Windows 8 and
the accessibility features in the Mac. I do not equate the Windows updates or Mac updates with providing the AT (referred to in our meeting as accessibility software) that students need, but this seems to be the way that the IT folks are thinking. We discussed
individualized accommodations, ADA, and accessibility. I explained how students use AT according to their disability, skills and abilities, environment, and tasks, and how their preferences are important in determining what is reasonable for the individual. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">At the meeting we agreed that we would look into student use statistics for our AT installed in the labs. This will include the last two years. We also agreed that I would
gather info from other campuses on how, where and what AT is needed to insure we are meeting the needs of all of our students, considering retention, but also recruitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">Here are some questions. How do you make AT available in your campus computer labs? If a student transitions to college after using one type of AT, like Kurzweil, through
K-12, is it reasonable to expect them to change to another type of AT, such as RWG, if that is all that is available through the school? Is there any guidance out there as to what a campus should minimally offer in AT? Has this been tested in the courts? How
many students do you think look at AT offerings when making their decisions to come to a campus? (none, some, many?) Any data? Feel free to respond here or get in touch by phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">I'm also watching the responses to Bryon's recent inquiry. Thanks for reading through my wordy questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993300">Aura<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Accessibility Resource Center<br>
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