Disability IT Support Services
This page contains information on C&IT in relation to disability issues. Its main focus is to give practical links and advice on best practice use of technology to support disabled users.
Adobe acrobat - See PDF
ATHEN - Access Technologists Higher Education Network(USA)
Introduction to assistive technology (presentation MS Power Point)
Accessible content magazine - Free accessible magazine
The Adaptech Research Network - library of free and inexpensive adaptive and adaptable
software titles
AIR Foundation Free screen reader
Accessible Content online publications
Apple OSX Accessibility Guides
Guide to obtaining publications in alternative formats by Techdis
Blackboard - Accessibility advice (company)
Braille - To convert documents to braille see our transcription service
Research on Communication aids mar2004.doc
Call Center Scotland - AAC - Secondary School Assistive technology support
Color Wheel for colour blind tests -(Deuteranope, Protanope, Tritanope)
Back to indexDisabilities: Academic Resource Tool (DART).
Disabled support for staff- a leaflet for staff
IT Support for departmental exams - New pilot service that offers IT Support for disabled students taking departmental exams.
Olympus DM-20 digital Recorder Guide
Disability Services web site (Dundee)
DART (Disabilities : Academic Resource Tool) The primary output of the DART project is an open access web-based auditing and diagnostic tool for use at various levels within HE Institutions
Equipment review at TechDis - See the techDis online database
Equipment review at EmpTech - See the empowering tech online web site
Email - Guideline on producing text base email suitable for Disabled users.
EmpTech - information resources on assistive technologies
Groupwise accessibility report - University of Dundee (previously submitted by IT Services) 
Groupwise accessibility information - supplied by Novell 
HumanWare - Assistive Technology Supplier
Association of Medical Professionals With Hearing Losses
Back to indexLift for Dreamweaver - used to evaluated how accessible a web site is in Dreamweaver
Back to indexDisabled support for staff - a leaflet for staff
Special Access Technology Book (PDF, download off external site)
Support Writing Technology (PDF, download off external site)
TechDis - Home page, Equipment Database, reviews and general advice
Tech-dis news group - News group with information on disability IT
TextHelp 7.0 Training material for University of Dundee users
Visicheck (for simulating how someone with colour blindness will view your web site - free utility) - plug-in for Photoshop (MS Windows and MAC OS)
Versa Plus (Versa Plus - a small, handheld, electronic magnifier)
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