Adaptive technologies help people with disabilities and seniors to live independently. Many of the devices are based on computer technology, and they let you read books, mail, letters, recipes, and other small print materials, use email and the Internet.
Use of these technologies is free, as is the training needed to operate them. For more information or to schedule training, please call 216-623-2911.
JAWS
for Windows by Freedom Scientific, is a screen reading program that runs on a computer. If you have low vision or are blind, JAWS provides voice output for the contents of your computer screen.
ZoomText Xtra
by A-I Squared is designed for the low vision user, combining a screen magnifier and screen reader all in one. It can effectively magnify the contents of your screen up to 32x larger than normal.
Closed-circuit televisions
are available, that employ a video camera lens to enlarge text from 3-30x normal text size. CCTV's allow seniors to change background and font colors, or look at photographs with ease.
Braille
If you read Braille, or need to type Braille documents, Duxbury Braille Translator is a Braille typing program that translates typed text into Braille. Plus some CPL locations have Braille printers to emboss Braille documents.
Hewlett-Packard/ASCLA Accessible Computer Workstations
have been installed at the Memorial-Nottingham Branch, 17109 Lakeshore Boulevard. Each adaptive workstation has been set up on an accessible, motorized desktop, where the table height and monitor position can be adjusted to accommodate a wide variety of special needs. One workstation was developed for people whose range of motion may be limited and for those with learning disabilities. This workstation features a variety of augmented keyboards, such as enlarged keys and a micro-keyboard, as well as a joystick, switches, and touch pad for alternative means of communicating with a computer. These workstations were awarded through a grant from Hewlett-Packard and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies.
Adaptive Technology Locations
Cleveland Public Library is pleased to announce that CCTV's are now available for use within any Library Branch, at the Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (OLBPD), and at Main Library, free of charge.
For help locating adaptive technology nearest you please call 216-623-2911.
The following is a list of branches, their numbers, and the adaptive technologies they contain:
Eastman Branch
216-623-6955
JAWS, ZoomText
OLBPD
216-623-2911
JAWS, ZoomText, Duxbury, Braille Printer
TechCentral
216-623-2980
JAWS, Duxbury, ZoomText
Memorial-Nottingham Branch
216-623-7039
JAWS, ZoomText, HP Accessible Workstations
Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
216-623-7018
JAWS, ZoomText, Duxbury, Braille Printer
South Brooklyn Branch
216-623-7067
JAWS, ZoomText
Union Branch
216-623-7088
JAWS, ZoomText
Walz Branch
216-623-7095
JAWS, ZoomText
East 131st Street Branch
216-623-6941
ZoomText
Hough Branch
216-623-6997
ZoomText
Langston-Hughes Branch
216-623-6975
ZoomText
Fleet Branch
216-623-6962
ZoomText
Collinwood Branch
216-623-6934
ZoomText
Lorain Branch
216-623-7011
ZoomText
Mount Pleasant Branch
216-623-7032
ZoomText
Carnegie West Branch
216-623-6927
ZoomText, Talking Typer
Rockport Branch
216-623-7053
JAWS, ZoomText
History Department At Main Library
216-623-2864
JAWS, ZoomText