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Shine Technical Aids and Resource Centre (STARC)

STARC provides technical aids, adaptations, consultation, and support services to SEN students. These services assist individuals in overcoming environmental barriers, facilitate their learning, and enable equal opportunities for participation in their studies.

STARC is located at the Shine Skills Centre in Tuen Mun and at the Oxford Road Re-provisioned Campus in Kwun Tong. The centre is equipped with a technical aids production workshop and offers a wide range of technical aids and equipment for use by SEN students.

Technical Aids

Support for Students with Physical Disability

• Power / Manual Wheelchair
• Wheelchair Accessories
  (e.g. Transfer Board, Pressure Relief Seat Cushion)
• Walking Aids & Crutches
• Height Adjustable Table
• Custom Made Technical Aids
  (e.g. Custom made wheelchair foldable table top for convenient usage)
• Environmental Modification & Installation of Barrier-free Adaptation
  (e.g. Adapt accessibility of computer workstation for wheelchair user)

Support for Students with Visual Impairment

• Handheld / Desktop Magnifier / Telescope
• Video Magnifier
• Handheld Video Magnifier
• Braille Equipment
  (e.g. Refreshable Braille Display)
• Braille Equipment
  (e.g. Perkin Braille Typewriter and Braille Embosser)
• Braille Graphic Window Display
• Screen Reader / Magnifying Software
• E-Book
• Talking Watches / Talking Calculator
• Cane and Colour Detector

Support for Students with Hearing Impairment

• Hearing Aids & accessories (not include Cochlear Implant)
• FM System
• Other Hearing Assistive Devices
  (e.g. Personal Communicator)