1 / 28

Electronic Memory and Prompting Aids

Electronic Memory and Prompting Aids. Dr. Sherril York Oklahoma ABLE Tech Dr. Therese Willkomm ATECH Services. Why Are We Here?. Describe a variety of electronic memory and prompting aids currently available

omer
Download Presentation

Electronic Memory and Prompting Aids

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Electronic Memory and Prompting Aids Dr. Sherril York Oklahoma ABLE Tech Dr. Therese Willkomm ATECH Services

  2. Why Are We Here? • Describe a variety of electronic memory and prompting aids currently available • Explore features of these devices and how to manipulate those features for use by persons with disabilities

  3. Types of Memory Aids • Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) • General purpose reminders • Medication reminders • Watches • Smartphones

  4. What Are PDAs? • Electronic organizers • Small handheld computers

  5. Fine Motor Small device Small controls Vision Small screen Small identifiers Hearing Auditory alarms only Memory Device loss Navigation Data entry PDAs and User Challenges

  6. Types of PDAs • Handhelds and Palms • Keyboard based • Voice interfaced • Braille based

  7. Features of PDAs • Size • Data Entry • Operating Systems • Display • Software-Personal Information Management (PIM)

  8. Size • Handheld--larger, heavier • Palm--smaller, lighter • Laptop--e.g., Dana

  9. Data Entry • Data Entry • Touchpad/stylus (Palms, Pocket PC) • Keyboard (Treo, Dana, added keyboards)

  10. Operating Systems • Palm OS • Most current v.5.2 • Palm, works both platforms • Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 • PocketPC, Windows only

  11. Displays • Color/monochrome • Pixel resolution • Reflective or backlit • Writing surface

  12. PIM • Calendar or date book • Contact or address book • To do list/diary • Reminders and alarms • Memos and note taking

  13. PIM • Calendar or date book • Contacts/address book

  14. Organizing Tasks • To Do List • Priorities • Due dates • Completion tasks

  15. Reminders and Alarms • System alarms and sounds • Calendar reminders • Audio • Visual • Tactile

  16. Entering Data • On screen keyboard • Special writing areas and alphabets • Handwriting recognition • InfraRed • External keyboards • Voice recording

  17. On screen Keyboard

  18. Memo or Note taking Transcriber Letter recognizer Block recognizer Graffiti Graffiti II JOT

  19. External Keyboards

  20. Recording Capabilities

  21. 2: Pickup any trash on the floor Step 2 of 5 Third party software Pocket Coach, Visual Assistant & Schedule Assistant www.ablelinktech.com

  22. Software Accessories • TealMagnify (Palm OS only) • FatFinger • Jot Complete • Word Complete • BugMe • IBM Embedded ViaVoice or PDSay

  23. Hardware Accessories • Magnifiers • Clip-on • Free standing

  24. Voice Organizers

  25. General Reminders • Shake Awake silent alarm clock

  26. Medication Reminders • Talking Rx • Pillbox Timer

  27. References • http://www.biausa.org/Pages/AT/ • http://www.uiowa.edu/infotech/Solutions.htm or .pdf • http://www.howstuffworks.com/

More Related