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This project develops a small mobile personal cooling system that can be worn conveniently by individuals with heat-related disabilities. The successful development of this mobile technology: (1) supports access, promotes integration, and facilitates the independence of individuals with disabilities in the workplace and educational settings, and during recreational activities; (2) provides increas ...

THE PROJECT THRUST IS TO INVESTIGATE TECHNIQUES AND TE TECHNOLOGY TO MODIFY REGIONAL SATELLITE-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL AUDIO/VIDEO DELIVERY SYSTEMS TO ACCOMODATE AUDIO AND DATA RESPONSES FROM HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS. PRESENTLY, THE REG REGIONAL MODEL INCORPORATES AUDIO TALKBACK VIA TERRESTRIAL TELEPHONE LINES FOR INTERACTION. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS ADEQ UATE FOR NON-HANDICAPPED STUDENTS, A MORE FLEXIBLE ...

THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A SYSTEM THAT WILL PRODUCE A FAITHFUL TACTUAL IMAGE IN THE FORM OF A RAISED LD LINE COPY ON PAPER OR FOIL OF ANY DISPLAY PRODUCED ON THE SCREEN OF A PERSONAL COMPUTER. THIS SYSTEM WILL ADDRESS PARTOF A VOID REMAINING IN THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING SYSTEMS TO MORE FULLY ALLOW BLIND PERSONS TO INTERACT WITH COM ...

Purpose: The need for all students to be well prepared in science has been well documented. The purpose of this project is to develop a solar learning lab platform to apply learning in the area of energy science. Project Activities: The researchers will design curricula materials, multi-media video clips, lesson plans, student activities, assessments, and a back-end system to house data generated ...

THIS THREE PHASE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST DISABLED STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK BY PROVIDING TWO NEW MICROCOMPUTER-BASED PROGRAMS TO REHILITATION SPECIALISTSIN THE WISCONSIN DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT WHICH ANNUALLY EVALUATES AND SCREENS OVER 700 YOUNG HANIDCAPPED PERSONS SEEKING TO LEAVE SCHOOL AND ENTER THE WORKPLACE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNE ...

WHILE EDUCATORS READILY ACKNOWLEDGE THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF INTEGRATING VOICE AND SOUND INTO COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTION, APPLICATIONS OF SPEECH HAVE BEEN SLOW TO DEVELOP. EARLY ATTEMPTS AT CREATING MULTIPLE MODALITY ENVIRONMENTS HAVE BEEN EXPENSIVE BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR SPECIAL ADD-ON EQUIPMENT AND FOR THE MOST PART, THE QUALITY OF THE SPEECH OFFERED BY THESE PRODUCTS HAS NOT MET EDUCATORS EXPECT ...

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THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO ESTABLISH THE FEASIBILITY OF MERGING THE CAPABILITIES OF EXPERT TEXT HANDLING SOFTWARE FOR DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL WITH OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION AND SPEECH SYNTHESIS TECHNOLOGIES. PRESENT SCANNING SYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVE IN CONVERSION OF TEXT BASED INFORMATION INTO FORMS IMMEDIATELY USABLE BY THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THESE SYSTEMSEVEN AL ...

THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP A COMPUTER-ASSISTED METHOD OF DEVELOPING THE INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICE PLAN (IFSP) REQUIRED OF EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE 1986 EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED ACT. BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES OF THE BIRTH TO FIVE YEAR OLD POPULATION, SPECIFIC LONG TERM ACHIEVEMENTS ARE VERY DIFFICULT FOR PROFESSIONALS TO PREDICT. AS A RES ...