Special Access Technology

Details

A 0 page PDF book - published 1998

Description

Pupils with special education needs and people with disabilities can gain much from information technology. However, many have difficulty using a standard keyboard and mouse, and have to use adapted or special input devices. Examples of such devices are: keyguards; keyboard adaptations; alternative keyboards; voice recognition; joystick and other pointing devices; ‘on-screen’ keyboards operated by switch/scanning pointing devices, or Morse code.

This downloadable book is a training and reference package. The main book (267 pages) is complemented by a Switch Scanning Interactive Tutorial software and Special Access to Computers video, both of which are available separately.

The book contains:

• Review and comparison of a range of special access technologies
• Assessment techniques for special access
• Detailed descriptions of on-screen keyboard programs operated by switch-and-scan and pointing devices
• Advice on choosing and adapting scanning and selection techniques
• Resources section.