Assistive Device Center
By Rosa Mauer
With assistive technology, such as screen readers for the PC and Braille note takers, students can become more independent in many areas.
The Iowa Braille School is able to provide consultative services on the selection and use of adaptive technology for educating early childhood children and school-age students who are blind or visually impaired in Iowa.
The school’s Assistive Technology Consultant serves as liaison among Local Education Agencies, Area Education Agencies, and the Statewide System for Vision Services/Iowa Braille School (IBS). Instruction and consultative services for Teachers of the Visually Impaired is a focus of the IBS program.
Through the Assistive Device Center (the ADC), technology specific to the needs of students who are blind or visually impaired is loaned on a short-term basis for assessment and other purposes. Taking advantage of assistive technology opportunities through IBS as an Iowa state-wide system can help students to attain their highest potentials in this vital area.
For more information or to check out items from the ADC, contact
Rosa Mauer, 319-242-1571.
