The Student Accessibility Center has a small lab in Mitchell Hall, Room 115 that can be used for completing work and taking exams. The lab has a CCTV, a variety of alternative keyboards, adjustable tables, and four computers; one with Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition), one with WindowEyes (screen reader), one with OpenBook (scan and read software), and one with Zoomtext (screen magnifier and document reader). Examinations that require the use of adaptive technologies (CCTV, Assistive Technology Software, etc.) have priority for room use. Second in line are individuals who need to use the adaptive technologies available.

Contact the SAC office in Mitchell 112; sachelp@uwm.edu; (414) 229-6287 to sign up to use the lab for anything other than exams.

In addition to the SAC lab, there is an Adaptive Technology Resource room in the East wing of the Library (reserves section). When entering the section, ask the desk person to let you into the Adaptive Technology Room. You’ll be required to sign in using your student ID and your VISA. The room is equipped with magnifiers, a magna-cam, a scan and read system and a computer. The computer has WindowEyes, Open Book and Dragon Naturally Speaking. The library also has WindowEyes and Zoomtext on computers in the research section of the main library, which can help with catalog searches. There is also a CCTV in the research section.

The Campus Computer Labs (CCLs) have assistive technology software on their computers. Zoomtext is on all PCs in all the CCLs except those that are scanning stations. Scanning station computers have WindowEyes and Open Book software. Just ask a desk person for assistance as needed.

In order to use these specialty softwares, you need to be familiar with how they work. To that end, SAC provides the following services:

Just contact Jean Salzer at 229-5660 or email jeano@uwm.edu

For more information on some of the software we use:

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