The purpose of this course is to introduce blind and visually impaired students to the range of adaptive technology available to them in their daily lives, at work or at school. The course will enable students to use adaptive classroom equipment and computers more effectively, and so, would be a useful first course for students planning to attend our other courses. Students will also learn enough about adaptive technology and available resources to enable them to make informed choices about what they need to make their lives easier.
Prerequisites
Keyboarding speed of 15 wpm minimum or take Basic Keyboarding course concurrently.
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What you will learn
- Brief history of assistive technology for the visually impaired
- Accessible book formats
- Sources for Accessible books
- DAISY book readers
- Recording devices
- Scanners and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology
- Magnifiers (from hand-held to CCTV) (optional)
- Screen magnification software (optional)
- Screen reader technology (JAWS, NVDA)
- Braille displays and portable note takers (optional)
- Adaptive devices for daily living (high and low tech devices)
- Mathematical aids (talking calculators, abacus)
How to register
Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.