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Adaptive equipment

"Jaws" screen reader and "MAGic" screen magnification are features of the Emotional intelligence assessment and series of follow-up workshops designed to enhance your emotional intelligence. Tragets all undergraduate students.adaptive equipment for Swinburne students or staff who have a disability.

Please note: Swinburne librarians are not responsible for providing training in the use of this equipment. The Disability Liaison Officer for your campus should be contacted if training is required. See "Contact Details" at end of Disability Services web page.

Details of equipment at all Campus Libraries (except Healesville):

  • Pentium IV computer (plus headphones) with 47 cm (large screen) monitor
  • "MAGic" screen magnification software
  • "Jaws" text to speech software
  • Scanner to enable text to be converted into speech files for use with "Jaws"
  • Laser printer to enable printing from this computer
  • "Dragon - Naturally speaking" voice recognition software
  • Read & write gold software
  • Laptops with "Jaws"
  • Portable voicerecorders and notetakers
  • CCTVs

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Adaptive equipment at specific Campus Libraries:

  • Expert Mouse Trackball (large clickable buttons and large ball that allows for more control and less hand and arm movement) located at Prahran
  • Adjustable height tables located at Prahran, Croydon and Wantirna
  • Prophet Word Prediction software (simplifies word processing) located at Prahran
  • Audio Loop in Prahran library class room (PK208) to allow better hearing of videos/speakers