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Accessibility in the Whittemore Library!

At the Whittemore Library, we provide resources to ensure that FSU is accessible to everyone. We hope this page serves to inform the FSU community about the resources available.

In addition to the accessibility resources located in the Whittemore Library, accessibility resources on campus can be found at:

  • CASA (Center For Academic Success and Achievement) - CASA can assist students with reasonable accommodations, documentation guidelines, accessibility policies and procedures, and other accessibility services. More information can be found on the CASA webpage or by contacting CASA Disability/Accessibility Services at this email address: disabilityservices@framingham.edu.      

  • Information Technology Services (ITS) - ITS may have additional accessibility technologies and tools. More information can be found on the ITS webpage or by contacting ITS at this email address: it@framingham.edu.

Accessibility Tools

Equipment

Physical Location: located on 2 designated first floor computers

  • Computer with 24 inch monitor located on the first floor
  • Specialized keyboard: high visibility keys offer improved readability and control. The keyboard has keys associated with Zoomtext software
  • Topaz video magnifier: Desktop video magnifier with high definition/resolution 24 inch screen

Physical Location: located on the second floor

  • Scanner: the scanner is available to all students

Software

Physical Location: located on 2 designated first floor computers

  • Fusion: software for individuals with vision impairments, integrating both ZoomText and JAWS, with tools like: screen magnification, speech output, keyboard access, and optical character recognition software.
  • JAWS: A computer screen reader program that provides a text-to-speech output
  • Zoomtext: a screen magnifying software
  • OpenBook: software that converts printed documents or graphic-based text into an electronic text format on the PC, using quality speech and the latest optical character recognition technology. Works with PEARL reading camera

Academic Technology Loaners

Physical Location: Request and Checkout at Access Services

  • Wireless digital highlighter 
  • Colorblind glasses
  • Portable magnifiers : hand held devices
  • Apple iPad and Apple iPad mini tablets with wall plug / charging cord 
  • Apple Pencils for use with iPads 
  • 'Charging Brick' (wall plug for US-B charging cord) 
  • Omnicharge Portable Power Bank 
  • USBC - USBC Cord
  • Micro USB (US-B to micro cord) 
  • Headphones
  • Portable CD player
  • Portable DVD player

Kits Located at the Circulation Desk

Sensory Backpack

Physical Location: Request and Checkout at Access Services

Contains:

  • Super Nee Doh Stress Ball

  • Breathing Buddha - Guided visual meditation tool

  • My Little Morphe'e Zen Pebble - soothing sounds, stories and meditations

  • Bluetooth speaker

  • Eight fidget toys

  • Blue Light glasses

  • Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones

  • Multifunctional laptop / book stand

Communication Kit 

Physical Location: Request and Checkout at Access Services

Contains:

  • Boogie Board Writing Tablets
  • Digital Voice Recorder
  • Reading and Translation pen
  • Special needs communication guide (Sign and Spanish language quick reference)
     

On-Campus Resources for Accessibility