The High Tech Center is a assistive computer training center designed to train individuals with disabilities to use assistive technologies. All DSPS students are eligible for this service.

The High Tech Center is currently located in the Special Services in Room 312.

You can reach the High Tech Center at (760) 384-6250

The High Tech Center lab assistant will assist you in the lab.

Generally speaking, you'd better have some basic computer skills which will help you access to the assistive technologies easier.  If you do not have any basic computer skills, our High Tech Center lab assistants would be happy to assist you from the very beginning.

Assistive technology are software and hardware tools which can often provide equal access to computer resources for people with disabilities.

Software: JAWS, Kurzwel 1000
Hardware: 4-track tape recorder, Talking Calculator

Software: ZoomText
Hardware: CCTV, Screen Magnifier

American Sign Language (ASL), Closed Captioning, and Note Taker

Software: Dragon Naturally Speaking
Hardware: Assistive Keyboard, Mouse, and accessible workstation

Software: Kurzweil 3000, TextAloud, and Inspiration
hardware: Calculator

Software: Kurzweil 3000
Hardware: Closed Captioning