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Our two adult department workstations are wheelchair accessible, with fully adjustable tables and keyboards. One station includes JAWS, so blind users can hear what is on the screen. The other station includes Kurzweil 1000, so learning disabled users can see and hear written material at the same time. That station also includes MAGic, which magnifies text for visually impaired users.
Both stations are equipped with large-print keyboards, 22 inch monitors, a trackball mouse, speakers and headsets. The Kurweila station also includes a scanner. Both stations enable our patrons to use the library’s resources, including the Ibistro online catalog, and the Internet. Both computers were gifts of the Mansfield Lions Club.
On our adult word processor workstation, the program text Help Read and Write is available. It is a floating toolbar that helps people with dyslexia or learning disabilities compose documents.
In the youth department, there is a wheelchair accessible workstation that includes the Kurzweil 3000. This program allows users with learning disabilities or reading difficulties to read and write. Students can scan a document (such as a worksheet) and type the answers directly into it. The program will also scan a document and read it out loud, highlighting text as it goes along. Very versatile!
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