Assistive Technology Lab
Location & Contact
Thompson Hall Room 221
Phone: 703-993-3589
The Assistive Technology Lab is a high-tech computer lab consisting of 20 Laptop computers (ten running on Windows XP and ten Macintosh iBooks running on OS 9.2. There are also 9 Accessible desktop computer stations (three Macintosh and six Windows XP machines) The lab also has many high-tech instructional tools including a Rear-projection smartboard, document camera and Video conferencing camera.
Lab Purpose
The lab is designed to support both students who are pursung degrees in the area of assistive technology and students and employees with disabilities at George Mason University. The nine accessible desktop stations are located around the perimeter of the lab on adjustable height computer tables. Each stations is designed to meet the needs of a particular functional disability area.
Accessible Computer Stations (organized by Disability Type):
Physical Disabilities
- Alternative Keyboard Access
- Alternative Mouse Access
- Switch Access
- Voice Recognition
Visual Impairment
- Screen Enlargement
- Document Scanning & Reading
Blind
- Screen Reading & Braille Production
Cognitive Impairment/Learning Disabilities
- Talking Word Processors, Graphic Organizers