Adapted information points
The Library has study desks and adapted computers for users with disabilities.
Equipment
Information Counter:
- Equipment for hearing impaired: 3 magnetic bubbles.
Multipurpose Room:
- 1 place reserved.
- Equipment for the visually impaired: OCR (Optical Character Recognition), large screens, photocopier with the capacity to expand A3, earphones, and magnifying glass.
- Equipment for the hearing impaired: documents with subtitles (programs for reproducing) and webcam.
- Equipment for those with motor impairment: ergonomic mouse and keyboard and 2 adjustable desks.
Information Counter:
- Equipment for hearing impaired: a magnetic bubble.
Computer zone:
- 1 place reserved.
- Equipment for the visually impaired: earphones and magnifier.
- Equipment for the hearing impaired: webcam.
- Equipment for those with motor impairment: ergonomic mouse and keyboard.
Software
All adapted information points have the following:
Equipment for the visually impaired:
- Jaws: screen reading software.
- ZoomText: extension software, contrast variation and color.
- Windows Magnifier: magnifier application to increase the area around the cursor on the screen.
Equipment for the hearing impaired:
- Meets: Google application that allows for videocalls.
Equipment for the visually impaired:
- MICE: program that allows users to access the computer using another type of physical device (keyboard) other than a conventional mouse.
Equipment for those with development / learning disorders:
- Mindomo: software to create mental and conceptual maps.
- CMapTools: tool to create conceptual maps.
Specialized applications for cellphones useful for users with special needs are:
- Ability Connect: free application adapted to the needs of deaf and visually impaired or dyslexic.
- Hand Talk: translate sign language using an avatar, spoken or written words.
- Voice Dream Reader: an iOS application that reads articles, documents, and books out loud.
- Voice Dream Writer: iOS writing tool that automatically corrects while typing. It also works for dictating texts and rereads them to ensure that everything is in order.
Mobile adjustments:
- VoiceOver: setting included in the iOS operating system of the iPhone or iPad. It is activated in the Settings / General / Accessibility / VoiceOver or triple-tapping the Start Button. The accessibility features, activated by triple-tapping the Start button can be adjusted in Settings / General / Accessibility /Rapid