{"id":6021,"date":"2023-09-05T13:01:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?page_id=6021"},"modified":"2025-09-15T20:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T00:25:25","slug":"assistive-technology-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/assistive-technology-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Assistive Technology Support\n <\/h1>\n \n \n \n\n

Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.<\/strong> The PMC can provide information and support regarding the use of AT to minimize disability-related educational barriers and promote independence among students with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Assistive Technology Support\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Assistive Technology Drop-In Hours at the Library\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 2.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n AT Drop-In Schedule\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n New Sun Joy Maclaren Adaptive Technology Centre\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Installing Read&Write\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The PMC encourages the use of AT by students with disabilities in a variety of ways, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n