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Yael Reed Wachspress
Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: News
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A new wave of advanced technology is providing equal education and job opportunities for people with disabilities.
Dan Fortune, a lecturer in the television, radio, film and theatre department at San Jose State University, invented the first Tongue Touch Keypad and was awarded first place in electronic product design for excellence and ingenuity.
Fortune recently wrote a grant proposal for a television, radio, and film theatre multimedia lab to be developed to provide students with disabilities easy access to the use of innovative technologies in a user-friendly environment.
"It is the policy of the CSU to make information technology resources and services accessible to all CSU students, faculty, staff and the general public regardless of disability," Fortune said.
Fortune reported in his grant that the television, radio, film and theatre multimedia lab in Hugh Gillis Hall room 222 currently houses innovative programs that bridge the technological gap for students from a variety of disciplines including art, film, video, radio and theatre. "Now it's time to enable, and bring our innovation to the disabled student in response to the CSU mandate Executive Order 926," Fortune said. "Each semester we offer a series of classes that includes Internet Production and Performance, and Multimedia Production and Performance with new technology."
Located on the second floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is the Disability Resource Center. The center is complete with the Adaptive Technology Center, the Alternative Media Center, multiple programs and software to assist students with special needs.
"We train students with all different types of disabilities," said Martin Schulter director of the center, who is now also the compliance officer for the Americans with Disabilities Act at SJSU.
Brenda Dimapasoc, a junior majoring in graphic design, had no idea that these facilities were available for students.
"I think that that's a really good program, but they should make it more known for students," Dimapasoc said. "It's my third year and I had no idea."
Dan Fortune, a lecturer in the television, radio, film and theatre department at San Jose State University, invented the first Tongue Touch Keypad and was awarded first place in electronic product design for excellence and ingenuity.
Fortune recently wrote a grant proposal for a television, radio, and film theatre multimedia lab to be developed to provide students with disabilities easy access to the use of innovative technologies in a user-friendly environment.
"It is the policy of the CSU to make information technology resources and services accessible to all CSU students, faculty, staff and the general public regardless of disability," Fortune said.
Fortune reported in his grant that the television, radio, film and theatre multimedia lab in Hugh Gillis Hall room 222 currently houses innovative programs that bridge the technological gap for students from a variety of disciplines including art, film, video, radio and theatre. "Now it's time to enable, and bring our innovation to the disabled student in response to the CSU mandate Executive Order 926," Fortune said. "Each semester we offer a series of classes that includes Internet Production and Performance, and Multimedia Production and Performance with new technology."
Located on the second floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library is the Disability Resource Center. The center is complete with the Adaptive Technology Center, the Alternative Media Center, multiple programs and software to assist students with special needs.
"We train students with all different types of disabilities," said Martin Schulter director of the center, who is now also the compliance officer for the Americans with Disabilities Act at SJSU.
Brenda Dimapasoc, a junior majoring in graphic design, had no idea that these facilities were available for students.
"I think that that's a really good program, but they should make it more known for students," Dimapasoc said. "It's my third year and I had no idea."
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