Download resources now available

Anne Carlsen Center for Children has added a new section to it’s website providing download information and resources for home and/or classroom activities.

“We often showcase computer keyboard overlays and other assistive technology adaptations in workshops and trainings we do,” says ACCC’s assistive technology specialist Mark Coppin. “We’re now making those available to anyone who wants to use them.

“We do the work for kids we are educating on campus. If we’re going to spend the time doing it, why not make it available for everybody?”

One feature he hopes to build into the site in the near future is a daily adapted newspaper. Currently, Coppin is modifying the Jamestown Sun. He is in contact with USA Today to seek permission to adapt it.

With its national scope, it would have a broader appeal.

The download site is also a way for people to get information quickly if they are unable to attend conference workshops or sessions led by ACCC staff.

In addition to program downloads, handouts and presentation information will be available on the site.

For a majority of assistive technology downloads users will need Intellitools Classroom Suite and/or Overlay Maker installed on their computers. Presentation handouts and materials will be available in PDF format.

The section is linked on the home page or available directly by clicking here www.annecenter.org