Empowering Technologies Podcasts

An Introduction to Assistive Technology - Visual Impairment

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Jonathan White from South Cheshire College has kindly given us a taster of the types of assistive technologies that may help those with visual impairments. He covers topics such as typing, customisation of Windows desktop and Internet Explorer, large screen monitors, magnification, speech output, scanning and optical character recognition, Daisy alternative formats, Braille displays, embossers. electronic notetakers, fusers and swell paper, mobility aids and other handy items. The video is designed for those working in Assessment Centres, Colleges, Universities and other support centres. The 43MB video (WMV format) download has audio and graphics but no text summary at present.
Run Time: 00:19:25, 41.44 MB MP3 file. ]]>

Podcast by Jonathan White

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Jonathan White from South Cheshire College has very kindly supplied us with a comprehensive review of EasyProducer from Dolphin working with Microsoft Word. It is a very clear presentation and comes with helpful documentation about making accessible conversions to navigable Daisy Talking Books.

Word Document: Setup Advice [ 2MB].

Dolphin Site: Tips on using Microsoft Word to create your digital talking books (DTB) with Dolphin EasyProducer [ Word 98KB].
Run Time: 00:10:25, 3.58 MB MP3 file. ]]>

Podcast with Dan Comden

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This is a podcast with Dan Comden, manager of the University of Washington Access Technology Lab in Seattle, USA>. In this podcast he discuses automated tactile image production software being developed at the University of Washington.

Link to further information on the project.
Run Time: 00:07:38, 7.00 MB MP3 file. ]]>

Podcast with Ron Stewart

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This is a podcast with Ron Stewart, Chair AHEAD E-Text Solutions Group in USA about the use of electronic documents in various formats including Daisy. The podcast was hosted by Beth Case, from Disability411 who provide audio workshops, interviews and information on disability-related topics for those who work with individuals with disabilities, including college disability counsellors, rehabilitation counsellors, K-12 special education teachers, employers, or anyone who works in the disability field.

Podcast may also be of interest for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Note that this is a mirror of the original recording created and hosted by Jinkle.
Run Time: 00:21:26, 19.62 MB MP3 file. ]]>

Podcast with Izac Ross

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

In this podcast, Izac Ross discusses the types of technologies he has been using to support his specific learning difficulties whilst at school and now moving to university. Izac mentions the differences he has picked out between Kurzweil 3000 and TextHelp Read and Write. Mind mapping does not work for Izac, but he discusses the merits of PowerPoint. He is very aware that he needs a scheduler to aid organisational skills, but has yet to find one that suits. Izac finishes by saying that he would like to develop other tools and has many ideas.
Run Time: 00:14:21, 13.14 MB MP3 file. ]]>

Apple Booting into Windows

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

In theory, all you need now is one machine for all your computing! Mac OSX on an Intel Core Duo Processor (Intel Mac) with Windows XP Home or Professional with SP2. The jury is out...

In this, our first Podcast, we spent the day with Barry Croniken from Microlink PC. Our mission: to install Windows XP Professional on an Apple Intel Mac using the beta of Boot Camp and try out some accessibility software.

Word Document: One Mac Fits All [ 29KB ].
Run Time: 00:10:13, 3.51 MB MP3 file. ]]>