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Assistive Technology Evaluation/Assessment1

San Diego Futures Foundation’s (SDFF) mission is to improve the lives of San Diego’s most vulnerable populations through the distribution, adoption, and utilization of technology. We work across all sectors to increase access and promote economic, academic, and social equality. Since 1999, we have provided thousands of disadvantaged residents with free IT education, vocational training, job placement, and computer equipment. By expanding IT education/training and career opportunities, and cultivating the necessary vocational skills to pursue, secure and retain livable-wage jobs, we not only empower our clients, but also help create a more accessible, collaborative, and inclusive regional workforce. SDFF’s Assistive Technology Program provides one-to-one AT training to blind and low vision clients referred through the Department of Rehabilitation, including: -Adaptive screen-reading software: JAWS, MAGic, ZoomText, ZoomText Fusion Window-Eyes, Voiceover -Windows OS with emphasis on mastery of alternative keyboard commands Microsoft Office Programs: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Internet Explorer and other web browsers -Adaptive technologies: electronic note-takers, refresh-able Braille displays, Optical character recognition systems, DAISY DTB playback hardware and software, Braille translation software, Apple Mac products, Kurzweil, and OpenBook, Accessible mobile technologies for iOS and Android -Internet search/navigation proficiency, communication and employment platforms (e-mail, Linkedin, on-line job boards and applications) SDFF not only provides beginner, intermediate, and advanced instruction, but also administers comprehensive formative and summative AT assessments to ensure accurate evaluation throughout training. All instruction is designed for academic and vocational computing, and closely aligns with regional workforce sector trends. SDFF’s AT Program will provide other workforce/proprietary software training as needed.

OutOffice_Training_SDFF_ATProgram

Assessment is provided out of office

San Diego Futures Foundation

Gary Knight

(619) 269-1684

gknight@sdfutures.org

San Diego Futures Foundation’s (SDFF) mission is to improve the lives of San Diego’s most vulnerable populations through the distribution, adoption, and utilization of technology. We work across all sectors to increase access and promote economic, academic, and social equality. Since 1999, we have provided thousands of disadvantaged residents with free IT education, vocational training, job placement, and computer equipment. By expanding IT education/training and career opportunities, and cultivating the necessary vocational skills to pursue, secure and retain livable-wage jobs, we not only empower our clients, but also help create a more accessible, collaborative, and inclusive regional workforce.

San Diego and Imperial