Comcast Lift Zone Lab
Digital Community Learning Space at Gateway Adult Services Center facilitates digital literacy training for people of all abilities and give participants access to gaining skills in socialization, communication, memory, job development, community access, independence, computer literacy, improving vocabulary, motor skills, free high-speed Internet, and much more.
The lab also is furnished with assistive technology to help different individual needs. For example, a person with autism will work with virtual reality to overcome anxieties associated with public interaction; and clients with mobility challenges will build independence by learning to operate Smart Home devices, and by accessing them with adaptive equipment.
Some of the pieces of assistive technology included in the Lab include:
Jelly Bean Switches - Make navigating more accessible by using switches to toggle items and more easily select what users are looking for.
Tetra Mouse - Allows for using a mouse and navigation on a computer by using one’s mouth.
GlassOuse Wearable Mouse - Worn like a pair of glasses and connects to mobile phones, computers, tablets, and Smart TVs via Bluetooth to revolutionize the technology used for those with restricted mobility.
Accessible Desks – All desks in the Lab are adjustable depending on the individuals’ needs.
“Local children and adults who have disabilities who want to be more actively involved in school, in the workplace and with their families will have another resource through the opening of the new space in Bremerton. We are thankful for the investment Comcast is making to bring to life our vision for a digital lab that provides training in an accessible environment to the community in Kitsap County.”
- Cathy Bisaillon, President & CEO, Easterseals Washington.
