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Adaptive Technology at Queen's University
at Kingston, Ontario, Canada

At Queen's University

Queen's faculty, staff and students have access to a variety of electronic journals that may be of interest to those with special needs. Many journals have full-text articles available online. They also may contain articles of interest that reflect current research strategies.

Journals:
The following journals are but a few that may have, from time to time, relevant articles about adaptive and assistive technology:
Journal of Learning Disabilities

Journal of Special Education Technology

person thinking

Queen's University Disability services also has an informative website for current students: http://library.queensu.ca/websrs/services-Adapt_Tech.html

At the Faculty of Education, Queen's University

Faculty Adaptive Technology Computer
e-Learning Hub

The adaptive technology computer, located in the e-Learning Hub, was obtained through a grant from the Queen's Technology Sponsorship Fund.

The workstation consists of an IBM computer with a flat screen monitor and an HP scanner. It has a variety of software installed on it.

A number of hardware devices are also available that work in conjunction with, or in addition to, this computer.

See list of available software and hardware devices below. Find further information about them.

Student Adaptive Technology Room

This quiet room, especially designed for student use, has specialized equipment to support a variety of learning preferences. There is a special table with electronic height adjustment, an ergonomic chair, a fully adjustable keyboard tray, a 21" monitor on a movable arm that is adaptable in both height and distance, and special software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil 3000 and JAWS. In addition, software that has been licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Education may also be installed on this computer on request.

For further information about these facilities please contact Pat Dudley, Room B242.

Ontario Ministry of Education supplied software:
(free of charge to all publicly funded Ontario schools and Faculties of Education)

Clicker 5
Co:Writer
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Kid Pix
Smart Ideas
Write OutLoud

Software provided by Queen's Technology Sponsorship Fund project:

Jaws
Kurzweil 3000
Clicker animations
Earobics Step 1 Home
Earobics Step 2 Home
Earobics Step Adolsecent Home
GetIt!
ReadPlease
Ultra Key 5.0
Visual Thesaurus
Write:OutLoud
Writing With Symbols 2000
WordQ

Technology available to borrow from, or use at, the e-Learning Hub adaptive technology workstation: (provided by the Queen's Technology Sponsorship Fund)