Remote access programs to better integrate individuals with disabilities

Abstract

There have been insurmountable obstacles for sharing instructions with disabled students but now they can be easily overcome by using the free programs TeamViewer in combination with Skype, Krut Computer Recorder and Zoomtext because they allow to transmit all instructional material in accessible format in real time from the lecture computer directly to the screen of the disabled student. Moreover, they allow for efficient one on one tutoring by allowing the visually impaired student to follow with Zoomtext without limiting the visual field of the online instructor. These programs can be used to extend computer lab hours and thus give more time to disabled students to complete their lab assignments. Logging remotely into the instructor's computer allows beaming lectures directly into the screen of visually impaired students. These programs can enhance online collaborations even for non disabled people and help to better integrate disabled people into an increasingly specialized and competitive workforce