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Lab brings accessibility
The Knight Librarys Adaptive
Technology Center offers
software designed for
students with special needs
Ali Shaughnessy
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
Disabled students at the University
may not be aware of the technological
opportunities resting deep within the
recesses of the Knight Library.
The Adaptive Technology Center,
which started with one computer
and has grown into a sophisticated
computer lab, was created with the
single purpose of helping University
students with disabilities get easy ac
cess to computer technology.
Disabled students who qualify can
take advantage of the center, which
offers adaptive software that can per
form functions such as reading text
to learning-disabled students or
printing Braille documents for blind
students. Software supported in the
lab includes Microsoft Word, Inter
net Explorer, Open Book, ZoomText
and Dragon Naturally Speaking.
Adaptive Technology Adviser
James Bailey, who has been in charge
of the lab for the past eight years, said
he is proud of the various equipment
within the lab that reaches out to stu
dents dealing with everything from
blindness to learning disabilities.
“You may look at (the technology)
and think, ‘Man, this is slow-going,’”
Bailey said. “But the students who
use this have great learning disabili
ties.... This is incredibly helpful.
“Any technological barriers that
are presented to students are over
come in (the technology center).”
The lab is kept locked at all times,
and roughly a dozen students each
have their own key. The lab is locat
ed in rooms 138 and 139 of the
Knight Library.
A Disability Services spokeswoman
said the process for a disabled student
to receive a key to the center is fairly
simple. The student must first meet
with a Disability Services counselor.
Based on the counselor’s recommen
dation, a letter of referral may then be
sent to Bailey. However, many students
choose not to utilize the facilities.
ASUO Multicultural Advocate
Maddy Melton works with Disability
Services in student outreach. Melton
said she felt strongly about the chal
lenges students with disabilities face
when it comes to technology.
“This is extremely important,”
she said. “This is fundamental to
physical access of information.”
Melton added that when a stu
dent isn’t able to access technology,
it can have an adverse affect on
their school work.
The ASUO is currently working
on a disabilities awareness week,
slated for mid-spring. Melton, who is
helping to organize the week, said
she is pushing for heightened under
standing of disability issues.
Students who are interested in
touring the lab can contact Bailey
at 346-1076.
Contact the reporter
atalishaughnessy@dailyemerald.com.
Doctoral
student Kia
Smith, who
is dyslexic,
spends up
ward of 50
hours in the
Adaptive
Technolo
gy Center
every week
to help her
with her
studies.
Adam Amato
Emerald
Spring break goes coastal
A variety of spring break
adventures can be found
on the coasts of Oregon
and Northern California
Wendy Ardolino
Freelance Reporter
After a rigorous term, the Oregon
and Northern California coasts offer
a nearby getaway for students look
ing for release. The coastline pro
vides a range of activities, from
camping and hiking to dune buggy
ing, horseback riding, scuba diving
and surfing.
University senior Michael Ben
dixen said Port Orford, Hubbard’s
Creek and Otter Rock are some
of the popular local spots for surf
ing. He said Agate Beach even
boasts a tribal surf shack built by
local surfers.
Windsurfing
is also popular,
and at the
south coast of
Oregon, Floras
Lake offers
windsurfing,
boating and
camping.
“It’s also a
good place
to kiteboard,”
Lane Commu
nity College
student Ryan
Nerseth said.
“You can —
rent everything
from there, and they can
teach you.”
There are also many scuba div
ing sites along the coast. One of
the more popular places is Flo
rence, known for its jetties. Flo
rence also offers dune buggying,
hiking, camping and horseback
riding on the beach. Old Town Flo
rence is a nearby place to eat
seafood and check out local art
and culture.
A few hours south is Gold
Beach. With several camp sites,
Gold Beach has fishing, hiking and
windsurfing. The Rogue River
pours into the ocean at Gold
Beach, so be sure to check out
rafting and jet boat excursions.
Like many other coastal towns,
there is an assortment of seafood
restaurants and gift shops featur
ing local artwork as well as the fa
mous salt water taffy.
Travelers can also hike and do
some beach combing on the Ore
gon Coast. According to Outdoor
Program Trip Facilities Manager
Ed Fredette, Gape Perpetua is
known for its tide pools, as well as
archaeological and historical sites
and hiking spots.
The Northern California coast,
known for its beaches, is also fa
mous for its towering redwoods.
“The hikes through the enor
mous old-growth redwoods, moss
hanging down like beards and the
amazing greenery everywhere
makes you feel like you are in a
rainforest,” Outdoor Program trip
initiator advo
cate Aleta
Raphael-Brock
said. She said
the redwoods
are her favorite
camping spot
and recom
mended a
swimming hole
in Jedediah
Smith Redwood
State Park.
Also on the
Northern Cali
fornia coast is
the “lost coast.”
According to
phototraveler.com, the rugged
coast is only reachable by a few
long and winding roads.
Nerseth said the roads are very
hard to find, even though some of
them are on the map. Get fuel and
food before trekking to the beach,
as supplies are scarce. Day trips
are a possibility as is backpacking.
Many cities on the coast also
boast other activities such as crab
feeds or seafood and wine festivals.
Be sure to check the newspaper or
Internet for details.
Hotels and lodging are available
along most of the coast as well as
many state and private camp
grounds.
“The Northern California and
Oregon Coast are not like South
ern California with warm beaches
and surfing,” Nerseth said. “It is
about exploring and finding your
own things to do, your own beach
es and spots.”
Wendy Ardolino is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.
"The hikes through the
enormous old-growth
redwoods, moss hanging
down like beards and
amazing greenery
everywhere makes you
feel like you are in a
rainforest
Aleta Raphael-Brock
Outdoor Program
trip initiator advocate