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1. Click-N-Type Adaptive Keyboard by Ronni Margolis
2. Product details Click-N-Type is an on-screen virtual keyboard. Developer came up with idea for sister’s quadraplegic friend when he couldn’t find a useable one that was not expensive. He states on site that he is not looking to make money off of the disabled, but is looking to help them. Platforms: From Windows 95-Vista (All Windows) Free
3. Product Details Type or input information by using a pointing device or joystick Includes a variety of language packs, word prediction, scanning, Speech Package which actually speaks the keys (male, female, multilingual), alphabet and QWERTY layout and Macro options to help users access Windows applications faster and more efficiently. Keyboard is can be easily sized to users’ needs.
4. Target Users Designed for anyone with a disability that prevents him or her from typing on a standard computer keyboard. On-screen keyboards can be particularly useful for people who have poor upper limb and arm movement but have good head control and are able to use a head-pointing device, such as an infra-red pointing device They are ideal for people who physically cannot move their head down to look at a keyboard and then back up to the computer screen. People living with ALS
5. Research Findings
6. Research Findings Longitudinal Evaluation of Discrete Consecutive Gaze Gestures for Text Entry , a research study conducted by Jacob O. Wobbrock, James Rubinstein, Michael W. Sawyer, & Andrew T. Duchowski , concluded that: “Subjective results indicate that participants consider Eye Write significantly faster, easier to use, and prone to cause less ocular fatigue than the on-screen keyboard. In addition, Eye-Write consumes much less screen real-estate than an on-screen keyboard, giving it practical advantages for eye-based text entry.”
7. User Reviews & Endorsements www.etriloquist.com/alslinks.html - ALS Website http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/Inclusiveeducation/ictandinclusion/writingandspeaking/onscreenkeyboards.asp- Inclusive Education site http://www.disability-resource.com/assistive-technology.html - User Reviews & Site endorsed
8. Recommendations Students with motor difficulties can write and take notes unassisted both in class (on pc or laptop) and at home. For adults and students that have such disabilities. It provides greater freedom and independence for them, especially in an inclusion setting.