De Witt & Associates and GSA

De Witt & Associates is proud to offer its nationally known and acclaimed training and training materials to federal employers, employees and consumers at a discounted rate. In business since 1989, De Witt has been helping blind and visually impaired individuals remove barriers to personal and professional success through the effective use of today's Assistive Technology. Call today to learn how De Witt can help you, your staff and your clients make the most of using computers in the home and workplace. See below for a complete discussion of the products and services available to our GSA customers.

GSA Contract Information

Contract Number:

GS-35F-0647W

Schedule Title:

IT 70

Special Item Numbers:

SIN 132-50

Credit Cards:

Government commercial credit card accepted at no additional discount and accepted above the micro-purchase threshold.

FOB Point:

Destination

Points of Contact:

Melissa Bourn, Director of Sales, melissa@4dewitt.com, 201-447-6500 extension 211.

Size of Business:

Small

Type of Contractor:

Computer Training and Training Materials

Taxpayer Identification Number:

22-2975278

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number:

623206646

CAGE Code:

5QHW1

Contractor is registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database

Current Trainingware Titles Available

Our TrainingWare® represents the firm's 165 years of accumulated Assistive Technology training. The curriculum materials are designed for Assistive Technology (AT) trainers to train consumers in the use of commonly used computer applications or for blind or visually impaired individuals to self-train. To this end, the instructional materials come in two versions - a Trainer's Guide and a Student Workbook. The Trainer's Guide is intended for use by an individual who will be training others. These guides have been successfully used by VIST's, BRO's, TVI's and Low Vision Instructors to develop and nurture critical computer-related job skills in their visually impaired employees and consumers. Organizations that do not directly supply training have purchased our materials to ensure that their contracted AT trainers are delivering high quality and consistent teaching. The Trainer's Guide will include special instructions for the trainer as well as an Assessment section, where the trainer can effectively measure and monitor their trainee's progress. The Student Workbook is used for a dual purpose. Firstly, if a trainee, employee or consumer is working with a trainer using the Trainer's Guide, the student workbook is a perfect companion piece to support the current learning. The Student Workbook offers additional opportunities for practice as well as a take home reference guide for future questions. Secondly, depending on the level of computer competency, the Student Workbook has been successfully used as a self-teaching vehicle for visually impaired employees to improve their computer skills. Each TrainingWare Title, both Trainer's and Student version, is divided into lessons, with each lesson devoted to a single, discrete topic. Each lesson presents new vocabulary and keystrokes, as well as a step-by-step, easy-to-follow exercise in which the lesson concept is introduced, practiced and reinforced. The titles cover each application from its basic to advanced features. The materials are available in both print and on CD and are accessible. See our list of products in GSA Advantage.

Training Options

De Witt & Associates offers accessibility & assistive technology consulting and training that runs the gamut of job access concerns. As part of training, we provide job and workplace accommodation consultations. If desired, we begin with computer assessment and evaluation. Our evaluations are comprehensive and well documented. As part of the assessment, we make assistive technology recommendations. We'll provide you with a detailed report that includes needs assessment, goals, assistive technology recommendations and training recommendations. These detailed reports help employers make intelligent and cost effective decisions about assistive technology for their employees. For job and workplace accommodations, our staff of experienced assistive technology specialists can evaluate your workplace and help your human resources department provide cost effective solutions that keep employees with disabilities productive. Because we do not represent any single assistive technology provider, you can rest assured that you are getting the most unbiased recommendation possible. Beyond assessments and evaluations, De Witt & Associates offers customized access technology training targeted to supervisors, instructors, and users. Individual training is also available and can be personalized or created on a one-on-one basis to take place within the home or office. Group training is available within our state-of-the-art training center located at De Witt's headquarters, where the opportunity exists to form your own group or participate in one of ours. We can train by the hour, or structure a half-day, full day or weekly class. De Witt & Associates can train blind or low vision individuals on the use of a variety of software, hardware, adaptive technology and adaptive equipment, including alternative input/output devices, alternative keyboards and alternative mouse/mice. We train on AT devices from the following blindness technology and learning disabled product manufacturers: AI Squared, Dolphin Computer Access, Dolphin Education, Freedom Scientific, GW Micro, HumanWare, Inspiration, Kurzweil Educational Systems, Nuance, Premier Assistive Technology, and Serotek.

The specific products are listed below:

Screen Readers:

• Dolphin Guide
• Dolphin Hal (Supernova)
• JAWS/Job Access with Speech (Versions 8 & above)
• NVDA
• System Access
• Window-Eyes

Screen Magnifiers:

• Dolphin Lunar (Supernova)
• MAGic
• WinZoom
• ZoomText

Speech/Voice Recognition:

• Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro
• J-Say
• Magnitalk
• Say-MAGic

OCR (Optical Character Recognition):

• KNFB Reader Mobile
• Kurzweil 1000
• Kurzweil 3000
• Omnipage Pro
• SARA
• WYNN

Braille Embossers:

• Web Embossers

Braille Translators:

• Duxbury
• NFB Trans
• WinBraille 5 - Index Translator

Braille Displays:

• Alva Satellite Braille Display
• Braille Connect
• BrailleNote mPower
• Brailliant
• Duxbury Braille Translator (English or Spanish Version)
• PowerBraille

GPS:

• Sendero GPS
• Trekker
• Trekker Breeze

Mobile Phones

• iPhone
• Mobile Speak
• Nokia N82 with MobileSpeak 3.8

Video Magnifiers (CCTVS)

For more information, call us at 877/447-6500 (toll-free) or info@4dewitt.com.