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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.
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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