Carer And Service User Resource List February

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Carer and Service User Resource List
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February 2007
Resources currently available at Glenside
Resource
Quantity
Comments
Scooter
1
A second one is being serviced
Wheelchairs
6
Some self powered
Some need pushing
Some are sports styled
Varying states of condition
High backed chairs
4
Various types
Zimmer frames
Numerous
Crutches
Numerous
Walking sticks
Numerous
Induction loops
Fitted in all classrooms
Portable induction loop
1
Minicom
1
Located in the Faculty Admissions Office
Accessible PC’s
2
Bigger monitors, optical mouse, larger key boards – IT lab
Software: Dragon Speak
Require microphone socket
Software: Omni Page
Documents can be scanned and then font increased – for printed
documents
Coloured overlays
Numerous
Range of colours to choose from
Tape recorders
Numerous
Mini disc players
Numerous
Dictaphone
Numerous
Video equipment
Numerous/various
Hoists
Various shapes/types/sizes
Need to be used by manual handling qualified staff
Library – assistive technology
Assistive PC
1
Bigger monitors, enlarged text on key board
Software: Inspiration
Mind-mapping software. Ideas and their connections can be arranged
visually using symbols, text and flow diagrams
Software: Read & Write
Offers scanning, speech readback, phonetic spell checking and word
prediction. Speech software reads both scanned documents and newly
composed text
Software: Supernova
Magnifies text and icons on the desktop, toolbars and menus together
with Windows applications and the internet. Speech software reads both
text and toolbars
CCTV Reader
1
A reading aid which is not computer based. Text can be magnified and
read from a screen; text colour and background can be altered
Induction Loops
4
Fitted at both Library desks and in Library Teaching Room
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