Technical Aids Pool
The University of Freiburg provides mobile aids and devices that can be borrowed free of charge by students with a disability or chronic illness to participate in courses. Lecturers whose courses are attended by students with a disability may also borrow equipment to make courses and examinations more accessible.
If you wish to borrow equipment, please contact the representative for students with a disability/chronic illness.
The technical aids pool includes the following devices and software:
Technical Aids for Visual Impairments
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Device/Software |
Description |
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Braillex Live Braille notetaker |
Input and output in Braille; may be connected to notebooks, tablets, and smartphones |
|
Topolino smart camera system |
Adjustable blackboard and projection camera with integrated LED lighting; may be connected to monitors or notebooks |
|
Eickhorst Dialite Flip LED table lamp |
Adjustable cold light lamp for anti-glare illumination of projections |
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HP Probook 17.3" notebook |
Windows 10, MS Office, ZoomText, Jaws, Topolino Vox are installed |
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Zoom Text Magnifier/Reader V10 |
PC magnification and reading program; magnification up to 60 times; includes language output program |
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Jaws for Windows Professional |
Representation of screen content in speech and Braille |
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Topolino Vox Software |
Reading and text recognition software for the camera |
Technical Aids for Hearing Impairments, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum
|
Device/Software |
Description |
|
Phonak Roger Pen |
Wireless microphone for improved speech understanding in loud or reverberant environments and over distance; Bluetooth connectivity |
|
Roger My Link |
Multi-frequency wireless receiver with inductive neckloop for use in combination with a wireless transmitter; compatible with cochlear implants and hearing aids with telecoils; may be used without hearing aids with headphones |
Requests and Reservations:
By e-mail: solveig.roscher@zv.uni-freiburg.de
By telephone: +49 (0)761 203 67380