- 1. Assistive Technologies for Spanish Speakers with
Disabilities: The PRATP Information Center ALA Annual Conference,
June 23, 2007, Washington, D.C. GSIST-UPR RP Student Delegation
Yumarys Polanco Elizabeth Rivera Wilhem Echevarra Cindy Jimnez
2. Origins of PRATP Information Center Puerto Rico
AssistiveTechnologies Program Library services for persons with
disabilities unit, UPRRP Library System ALA Annual Conference, June
23, 2007, Washington, D.C. PRATPInformation Center 3. Puerto Rico
Assistive Technology Program
- The project began in 1993 as a federal law project.
- Its goal is to increase the access of people with disabilities
to assistive technology in the public and private sector.
- It offers professional and user training, consulting,
evaluation, technical support, and information about AT.
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Library services for personswith disabilities unit, UPRRP Library
System
- Provides services and meets the information needs of the
population with disabilities at UPRRP.
- Allied with the PRATP in 1996 to house the Information
Center.
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Information Center
- Mission: to increase levels of awareness, knowledge and use of
assistive technology of people with disabilities at the University
and the general community.
- Located within the Jos M. Lzaro (main library) in the Ro
Piedras Campus.
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Users
- Most of the Centers users come from the student body and by
referral from the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.
- Visually impaired users make up the bulk of the patrons.
- Users are required to register to receive services from both
the library unit and the information center.
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Resources
- Journals, books, catalogs, bulletins, newsletters, videos,
directories of assistive technology providers
- Access to the UPRRP databases: EBSCO Host, Wilson Web, etc.(
http://biblioteca.uprrp.edu ).
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Resources
- Documents and journal articles about AT available through the
PRATP website ( www.pratp.upr.edu ).
- Access to audio book collections through virtual
libraries.
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Resources
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- Tiflolibros: primera biblioteca digital para ciegos de habla
hispana.(registration required)http:// www.tiflolibros.com.ar
/
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- Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes . Sections : Sign
language Libraryhttp:// www.cervantesvirtual.com
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- Elaleph.com(registration required)http:// www.elaleph.com
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Services
- Information resources lending
- Referral to AT specialists
- Instruction about available AT services
- Assistance using the centers resources
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Specialized software
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Specialized software
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- Reading (Open Book; Kurzweil 3000)
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- (Dragon Naturally Speaking)
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Hardware and equipment
- The following hardware is also available at the Information
Center:
Four-channel cassette recorder Talking calculator Closed Circuit
TV (CCTV) Braille typewriter ALA Annual Conference, June 23, 2007,
Washington, D.C. 14. Hardware and equipment
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- Alternative computer keyboards (Wivick)
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- Readers (Reading Edge; Galileo)
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- Text and image digital scanners
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AT equipment 1. Braille ruler 2. Magnifier 3. Pointer 4. Ruler and
stylus 5. Electronic talking dictionary 6. Sticker sets Braille and
uppercase letters 7. Krammer abacus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ALA Annual
Conference, June 23, 2007, Washington, D.C. 16. The PRATP
Information Center is a pioneer project in Puerto Rico whose
operating model has since been replicated and improved upon by
other libraries within the University of Puerto Rico system. ALA
Annual Conference, June 23, 2007, Washington, D.C. 17. Links
- http://biblioteca.uprrp.edu
- UPR-RP Graduate School of Information Sciences and
Technologies
- http://creativeinnova.blogspot.com/
- Infogestin : administracin de servicios de informacin
- http://infogestion-administracion.blogspot.com/
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