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This session explores technologies aiding individuals with disabilities, such as visual impairments and cerebral palsy. Learn about tools embedded in computers, like screen readers and magnifiers, and online resources. Detailed explanations and demonstrations provided.
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Disabilities and Technology, tools that help make the disabled able Justin McCreary jwm1987@gmail.com South Carolina EdTech 2013 Conference 10/09/13
Disabilities and Technology • Technology progresses, as does our understanding of the disabled. • Will look at some of the disabilities affecting the population • Tools build into the computer, and available online • Designed to aid the disabled. • Information on how to access
Cerebral Palsy • Condition caused by injury to parts of the brain • Can range from mild to severe • Can affect one’s ability to learn
Visual Impairments • Refers to those with various visual disabilities • Partially sighted • Low Vision • Legally Blind • Totally Blind • Various tools developed to aid those with visual impairments
Tools built into the computer • Tools created to aid those with disabilities • Many free tools built into the operating system • Look into some of them
Ease of Access Center • A central location to access accessibility settings • Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center.
Narrator and Audio Description • Narrator is a screen reader in Windows. • Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center -> Use the computer without a display -> Turn on Narrator • Audio Description describes videos • Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access ->Ease of Access Center, -> Use the computer without a display -> Turn on Audio Description.
Magnifier • Magnifies the screen. • Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center -> Make the computer easier to see -> Select the option Turn on Magnifier
On-Screen Keyboard • Displays a visual keyboard • Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center-> Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard -> Use the on-screen keyboard.
Speech Recognition • Interact with the computer with your voice. • Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center, -> Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard -> Use Speech Recognition
Voiceover • Uses speech to describe what is happening on the computer. • Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> universal access to display its preferences -> seeing tab -> On radio button below VoiceOver to enable it -> Open VoiceOver Utility button to customize VoiceOver.
Zoom • Screen Magnification and Cursor Magnification • Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Seeing Tab -> Turn on Zoom
Keyboard Viewer • Onscreen Keyboard • Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Language & Text -> Input Sources -> checkbox “Keyboard & Character Viewer”
Speakable Items • Speech Recognition software • Speech System Preferences Pane -> Speech Recognition Tab -> Settings subtab ->On button for Speakable items ->choose microphone from the mic pop-up menu.
Text Aloud • Text to speech software • Converts text from your documents • http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/
Text2Speech.org • Text to Speech software that is free online • No downloading required • http://www.text2speech.org/
A Brief Look • This concludes a look at some disabilities and tools. • A demonstration will now be given
References/Resources • Cerebral Palsy. Retrieved from nichcy.org/disability/specific/cp/ • Windows 7 Accessibility Retrieved from http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows7/default.aspx • Mac OS X Accessibility Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/accessibility/macosx/vision.html • Text Aloud Retrieved from http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/ • Text 2 Speech Retrieved from http://www.text2speech.org/ • Visual Disabilities. Retrieved from webaim.org/articles/visual/ • Visual Impairment. Retrieved from nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/VisualImpairment.aspx