(New Centre – more information to follow)

Address:

Karten Corner
The Sensory Centre
23 Telford Street
Wick
KW1 5EQ
Contact Cantrybridge for appointments

Centre Head:

David Mitchell

Phone number:

1668 493667

Email:

kartensuite@googlemail.com

Website:

Host organisation name:

Cantraybridge College

Date centre established:

2010

Focus of Centre:

A single PC within the sensory centre, one to one tuition
available.Fully accessible to all users.
JAWS
THUNDER
MS WORD
MS EXCEL
INTERNET

Host organisation:

Cantraybridge College

(New Centre – more information to follow)

Address:

Karten CTEC Centre
Elmwood College
Carslogie Road,
Cupar,
KY15 4JB

Centre Head:

Karen Thirkell

Phone number:

01334 658800

Email:

kthirkell@elmwood.ac.uk

Website:

Host organisation name:

Elmwood College

Date centre established:

2010

Focus of Centre:

The Clients:

The Technology:

Assistive Technology:

Staffing:

Opening hours:

Services on offer to the network:

Partnership:

Any other information:

Host organisation:

Elmwood College

(New Centre – more information to follow)

Address:

KARTEN SUITE
Blindcraft
39 Ardconnel Street
Inverness,
IV2 3EX
Contact Cantraybridge for appointments

Centre Head:

David Mitchell

Phone number:

1668 493667

Email:

kartensuite@googlemail.com

Website:

Host organisation name:

Cantraybridge College

Date centre established:

2010

Focus of Centre:

A comfortable teaching facility within the Blindcraft building in
Inverness,for up to two users.

-JAWS
-THUNDER
-MS WORD
-MS EXCEL
-INTERNET
-DESIGN
-PHOTOSHOP/GIMP
-VIDEO EDITING
-WINDOWS
-LINUX
-WEB DESIGN

Host organisation:

Cantraybridge College

Address:

The Karten CTEC Centre
Fife Society for the Blind
Wilson Avenue,
Kirkcaldy,
KY2 5EF

Centre Head:

Hazel White

Phone number:

01592 644979

Email:

Hazel.White@fsbinsight.co.uk

Website:

www.fsbinsight.co.uk

Host organisation name:

Fife Society for the Blind

Date centre established:

November 2000

Focus of Centre:

The Centre provides support, assessment and training for people with sensory impairments. The Karten Room enables people with sensory impairments to gain the maximum access to new technologies in a format appropriate to their needs.

The Clients

Clients with sight or hearing loss attend short courses/assessments in the Karten Room.

The Technology

6 workstations

Assistive Technology

Variety of Magnification and speech software, CCTVs – which work in conjunction with a TV, standalone or portable,
scan and read equipment, a number of different styles of keyboard and mice

Staffing

4 +2 part time

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Services on offer to the network

Specialist tuition on access technology for visually impaired people

Partnership

NHS, Social Work, Voluntary Sector, Education, Elmwood College and Learn Direct Scotland

Host organisation

Fife Society for the Blind
www.fsbinsight.co.uk

Address:

The Karten CTEC Centre
Carnegie College
Halbeath Road
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8DY

Centre Head:

Alison Gray

Phone number:

0844 2480115

Email:

mscott@carnegiecollege.ac.uk

Website:

www.carnegiecollege.ac.uk

Host organisation name:

Carnegie College

Date centre established:

September 2006

Focus of Centre:

The Centre enables enhanced support for all learners enrolled on Aspire Centre college programmes (i.e. Additional Support Programmes in Real Environments). Appropriate staffing and resources support students in the achievement of ICT related skills/qualifications at levels ranging from non certificated introductory to Intermediate level SQA and ASDAN qualifications.
The Centre also assists learners to gain essential skills to enable progression to vocational training or employment. It is used effectively as a simulated administration placement with “real” contracts being carried out for staff, student’s families, external businesses and college departments. This ranges from printing leaflets to designing and producing invitations, information flyers, Christmas cards etc. using multimedia resources.

The Clients

The Aspire client group are predominately learners with a diverse range of general learning disabilities and learners with physical disabilities requiring support in ICT. The client group varies with each academic session and we strive to offer differentiated resources and learning styles /methods to meet individual needs.
The students attending the Centre can be full-time (on either vocational or lifeskills programmes), part-time academic or vocational, day release from secondary schools participating in a transitional course in college or adults on very part-time leisure programmes. In total, approximately 70 learners use the Karten CTEC Centre every week.

The Technology

There are 12 student PC’s and one staff PC connected to a projector and electronic white board.

Assistive Technology

We have a range of assistive resources and technology ranging from ergonomic keyboards to Tracker ball mice.
Recently, all PC’s have had Texthelp installed. This has enabled a substantial number of students to work independently as the software can be set to individual preferences and needs for both class work and assessments.
The Karten Centre enabled us to put appropriate resources in place to assist the learning of learners with visual and hearing impairments. The staff went a step further, and with the clever use of web cams and mobile technology, the present hearing impaired learners have produced supportive lesson materials in BSL for future students.

Staffing

There are 5 core academic staff and 4 support staff work within the centre

Opening hours:

9-4pm Monday to Friday during term time

Host organisation

Carnegie College
www.carnegiecollege.ac.uk

Address:

The Karten CTEC Centre
Cantraybridge College
Cantray Square
Croy
Inverness
IV12 5PP

Centre Head:

David Mitchell

Phone number:

01667 493500

Email:

kartensuite@gmail.com

Website:

www.cantraybridge.co.uk

Host organisation name:

Cantraybridge College

Date centre established:

July 2007

Focus of Centre:

A quiet, safe and secure enviroment within the grounds of Cantrybridge College with full accessibility for all impaired users.Available for groups of up to 9 people or one to one as required.
Training is given in:
-Jaws
-Thunder
-Ms Word
-Ms Excel
-Internet
-Design
-Photoshop/Gimp
-Video Editing
-Musical Composition/Therapy
-Windows
-Linux
-Web Design
-Hardware

The Clients

Adults with a learning and or physical disability who require learning support.

The Technology

A newly refurbished suite houses 10 workstations linked to a dedicated file server. All work stations have a selection of appropriate software and broadband internet connection.

Assistive Technology

A variety of assistive technology is available

Any other information

A number of Outreach Centres are run from the main centre in Cantraybridge.

KARTEN SUITE at Blindcraft
39 Ardconnel Street
Inverness,
IV2 3EX
Contact Cantraybridge for appointments

Tuition available in:
Jaws
Thunder
Ms Word
Ms Excel
Internet
Design
Photoshop/Gimp
Video Editing
Windows
Linux
Web Design

A comfortable teaching facility within the Blindcraft building in Inverness,for up to two users.

Karten PC at The Sensory Centre
23 Telford Street
Wick
KW1 5EQ
Contact Cantrybridge for appointments

Tuition available in:
Jaws
Thunder
Ms Word
Ms Excel
Internet

A single PC within the sensory centre, one to one tuition available.Fully accessible to all users.

Karten PC at The Sensory Centre
23 Telford Street
Wick
KW1 5EQ
Contact Cantraybridge for appointments

Tuition available in:
Jaws
Thunder
Ms Word
Ms Excel
Internet

A single PC within the sensory centre, one to one tuition available.Fully accessible to all users.

Karten PC at The Sensory Centre
9 Riverside Place
Thurso
KW14 8BZ
Contact Cantraybridge for appointments

A single PC within the sensory centre, one to one tuition available. Fully accessible to all users.

Host organisation

Cantraybridge College
www.cantraybridge.co.uk