Middlesex County College (MCC) received a grant for almost $15,000 from the Assistive Technology Advocacy Center of Disability Rights New Jersey.
The grant will allow the college to enhance and expand its own Assistive Technology Lab in Johnson Learning Center on the Edison campus. The Assistive Technology Lab, which is administered by Seham Mohamed, assistive technology lab coordinator, offers a variety of hardware and software to students with disabilities. “The expansion of the lab will help MCC meet the needs of students who are blind or visually impaired,” said Elaine Daidone, counselor for students with disabilities. “This is critical for students’ success and access at the college.”
The enhancements include three 15-inch portable video magnifiers; two magnifiers that link to computer tablets; two talking graphing calculators; and one talking scientific calculator. The equipment will be used in the lab and will be available for students to borrow.
Disability Rights New Jersey’s Assistive Technology Advocacy Center works to expand information about and access to assistive technology services for people with disabilities throughout New Jersey. Each year, the organization awards a number of mini-grants to expand the state’s assistive technology network.