Proposal

The FAU Libraries would like to enhance our ADA services for students by adding an iMac to the Assistive Technology  area in the Boca Raton Campus Library Reference Department.  "Apple includes assistive technology in its products as standard features — at no additional cost. For example, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and OS X include screen magnification and VoiceOver, a screen-access technology, for the blind and visually impaired. To assist those with cognitive and learning disabilities, every Mac includes an alternative, simplified user interface that rewards exploration and learning. And, for those who find it difficult to use a mouse, every Mac computer includes Mouse Keys, Slow Keys, and Sticky Keys, which adapt the computer to the user's needs and capabilities.... Every new Mac includes an advanced, full-featured screen-access technology that makes it possible for those who are blind or have low vision to control their computer. It's called VoiceOver and it's built into the OS X operating system, so it's preinstalled and ready to use right out of the box. VoiceOver is much more than simply a text-to-speech tool. It uses speech to describe what is happening on your computer, and you can use it to control the computer without seeing the screen.... VoiceOver is the first screen reader to provide true plug-and-play support for braille displays. It includes software drivers for over 40 USB and wireless braille displays, so they start working instantly when you connect them. But that's not all. Through a unique feature called braille mirroring, VoiceOver is the only screen reader that supports more than one braille device at a time — up to 32 braille displays connected simultaneously to the same computer. This enables you to share what you're working on with others who read braille, just as sighted users can share their computer screen using a video projector.... Purple Video Relay Services."