by Denise Walker
Adaptive Technology Lab
The Adaptive Technology Lab (located at the back of The Learning Center) at East Central is designed to help students with disabilities. The lab, in conjunction with Access Services, will help you with:
This lab maintains various types of adaptive equipment for use by students while attending East Central College. Limited equipment is available for checkout on a first-come-first-served basis. Students are required to sign the loan agreement form and are responsible for any damage incurred while the device is in their possession.
- Alternate format services for textbooks (6 months prior notification and documentation of a disability may be required for text to audio)
- Assistive Technology
- Tutoring
This lab maintains various types of adaptive equipment for use by students while attending East Central College. Limited equipment is available for checkout on a first-come-first-served basis. Students are required to sign the loan agreement form and are responsible for any damage incurred while the device is in their possession.
featured programs in the adaptive Technology lab
Read Write Gold – an easy-to-use flexible toolbar containing support features to make reading, writing, and research easier for you. The software has been designed to address some of the issues that people with dyslexia face daily, namely reading difficulties, writing difficulties, problems with spelling and general literacy support.
Dragon Naturally Speaking – Speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, email and more on your computer — quickly and accurately — just by using your voice.
Dragon Naturally Speaking – Speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, email and more on your computer — quickly and accurately — just by using your voice.
Featured Brainstorming Apps
PC Download (Windows)
- FreeMind
- Bubbl.us (free & pay version)
- ThinkComposer