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Location:- Library Room-215, 216
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Mission
Hours of Operation
Contact Information
Guidelines and Rules for Center
Center Resources
Collaborative Projects
Acknowledgements:
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| Mission: |
The AT Center is a collaborative project between BIN, Verizon and Lehman College. The center will be open to persons with disabilities in the Bronx, including BIN member organizations and the Lehman community. Part of BIN’s mandate is to provide access to our technologies for persons with disabilities in the Bronx. The center features new computers with Internet access and various software for persons with disabilities, including Jaws, Zoom Text, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Inspiration, and Kurzweil 1000/3000. Among the specialized hardware include various telephone equipment for the disabled, a braille printer, two HP scanners, a CCTV with computer interface, and other technologies as they become needed. These various technologies will be showcased to the designated communities, with instruction and guidance provided in their usage.
Our future plans include installing videoconferencing in this facility so that we can receive program content from community organizations and non-profits specializing in this area. In this manner, we can better tap the local and distant resources in this fast developing field to the benefit of all participants.
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| Hours of Operation: |
For the initial Fall opening, the center will be open to the public on Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Times other than these will be scheduled by appointment. In the future, we hope to expand the center staff in order increase the hours and activities.
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| Contact Information: |
Verizon Center for Customers with Disabilities 1-800-974-6006
Assistive Tech Center 718-960-1167 fax # 718-960-6783
Junior Abad (BIN Technical Support) 718-960-8696
Lehman College Student Services 718-960-8441
Lehman College Security 718-960-8593
All persons without a Lehman College ID or CUNY ID will have to make an apointment. Please call the Assistive Technology Center number above.
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| Guidelines and Rules for Center: |
1. In the AT Center, all food and drink is prohibited.
2. When the AT Center is open, there must be a staff person to supervise the use of the room.
3. Persons must sign-in prior to using any equipment.
4. All equipment and software provided to a user must be returned after usage.
5. At the discretion of the staff, 1 hour limits on a PC will be observed, if there are others waiting for a PC.
6. The staff person will attampt to assist a user with hardware of software issues, but cannot be expected to know all the nuances of each program. At no time will a staff person be asked to help with homework or provide content for an assignment.
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| Center Resources: |
The hardware and software resources of the center currently include:
5 Dell Optiplex GX 110, Pentium 3, 500 Mhz, 13.6 Gig Hard Drive, CD ROM, with Windows 98, full Internet access
1 Braille Printer with Sound suppression stand (connected to adjacent PC) and with Duxbury Braile Translation software
1 Clearview CCTV connected to adjacent PC
1 HP Laserjet 5000N Printer
2 HP Scanjet 5200 CXI Scanners connected to adjacent PC’s
Various joysticks, trackballs, headsets, copyholders, training CD’s and literature.
A tables of different types of Verizon assistive telephone equipment.
2 copies Jaws 3.5 low vision software
3 copies of Zoom Text low vision software
1 copy of Kurzweil 1000/3000 learning disabilities software
2 copies of Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional
1 copy of Inspiration learning disability software and training CD
We intend to upgrade to center in the future as technology changes and funding dictate.
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| Collaborative Projects: |
BIN will seek explore collaborative projects and grant funding with other organizations to expand the services and offerings of the Assistive technology Center. After 10 years since the passage of the ADA act, the potential for increased funding and support is better than ever.
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| Acknowledgements: |
Verizon Corp.—providing assistive telephone equipment, table, literature, phone referrals
Lehman College—providing the space, B&G assistance, technical assistance
Bronx Information Network—funding for all software, equipment and furniture costs
CUNY-Queens—Pretick Patel and Kevin Tucker for AT consulting
Note: This manual is a work in progress and will change with the evolution of the center and its programs.
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