Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Assistive Technology for Computer Access

Low-tech options for computers are such a great asset.  I once had a college professor who had severe CP and had no use of his arms or legs.  He would blow into a device that would direct his wheel chair.  He taught as an aide in our basis computing class.  When he would come over to help students, he would use a long stick device to press the keys on the keyboard.  With all of his advanced devices, it was was nice to see such a simple, accessible tool.

I was able to see the use of alternative keyboards in class a few weeks ago and that is such a cool tool.  I never thought of being able to use pictures as keys, but it makes total sense. It's amazing what technology can do these days!

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