Services/focus of the Karten Centre
In partnership with Fife Society for the Blind used for assessment for local people with visual impairment.
Equipment can be used in College for student with visual impairments. (not been used in past 2 years, equipment currently in west wing)
Centre specialisms:
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Centre Address
Elmwood College, Carslogie Road, Cupar, KY15 4JB
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Karten Centre Manager
Ann Wood
Contact Details
Phone:
01334658829
E-mail:
Host Organisation
Scotland's Rural College
Host Organisation Address
Elmwood College, Carslogie Road, Cupar, KY15 4JB
Karten Centre Website
Centre Established
January 2005
Clients
Students/member of public
Disabilities
Visual impairment (reason for access)
Technology used in the Karten Centre
Karten Centre - equipment in place
College - desktop tool kit, inspiration, live scribe, reading pens, Dictaphone, iPads, laptops,
Assistive Technology
- Hannspree Monitor
- Prisma
- Optelec Mulitview
- Myreader 2 (Humanware)
- Sentry PC (Optelec)
- Zoom ex
- Optelec clear view+
- 2 x Victor reader stream
- Smartview 2
Karten Centre Staff
No dedicated staff within the Karten Centre – equipment transferred to students areas within college or study centre for use.
One member of the Fife Society for the blind also uses the centre but this is on an ad-hoc basis.
Karten Centre Hours
Campus open 9am - 6pm. The Karten Centre is open as required during this period.
Services offered to the Network
Shared space for shared use of technology
Partnerships
Fife Society for the Blind
Additional Information
Not currently used due to change in students accessing college. If we had a wider range of equipment/technology it could be used by students with other disabilities and we could offer access and training for people within local community.