1. Assistive 1.2. can be activated with different parts of the Devices Adapted (Cont’d) Computers body (e.g. with the kick of a foot, swipe (Cont’d) of a hand, sip or puff, move of the head, blink of an eye) The sensitivity of head-controlled assistive devices for using computers should be reduces to improve accuracy when using the device. 1.3. De et al., Not all Cerebral palsy Governmental Compatibility 2001 Assistive computer organizations problems should be Visual impairments Software for applications resolved as soon as Small community Burgstahler et Multiple sclerosis al., 2011 Computers and allow mouse possible to enable organizations Spinal atrophy Mobile Phones functionality those who use Administration Spina bifida Sandler, through assistive devices to Blanck 2005 Program Rheumatoid arthritis keyboard return to work. coordination Solovieva et Amputation of the commands. Accessibility should al., 2010 Business education upper limb Cell phones be considered when Research Overuse syndrome must be held IT is procured at an Computer Muscular dystrophy in one hand organization programming Paraplegia and operated Examples include University faculty Quadriplegia with the Accessibility Options other. control panel in Phones with Windows or touchscreens, Macintosh, using have small FilterKeys to icons that can eliminate unwanted be key strokes, disabling challenging to the key repeat activate. function for those
1. Assistive Devices (Cont’d) 1.2. Adapted Computers (Cont’d) can be activated with different parts of the body (e.g. with the kick of a foot, swipe of a hand, sip or puff, move of the head, blink of an eye) The sensitivity of head-controlled assistive devices for using computers should be reduces to improve accuracy when using the device. 1.3. Assistive Software for Computers and Mobile Phones Not all computer applications allow mouse functionality through keyboard commands. Cell phones must be held in one hand and operated with the other. Phones with touchscreens, have small icons that can be challenging to activate. Cerebral palsy Visual impairments Multiple sclerosis Spinal atrophy Spina bifida Rheumatoid arthritis Amputation of the upper limb Overuse syndrome Muscular dystrophy Paraplegia Quadriplegia Governmental organizations Small community organizations Administration Program coordination Business education Research Computer programming University faculty Compatibility problems should be resolved as soon as possible to enable those who use assistive devices to return to work. Accessibility should be considered when IT is procured at an organization Examples include Accessibility Options control panel in Windows or Macintosh, using FilterKeys to eliminate unwanted key strokes, disabling the key repeat function for those De et al., 2001 Burgstahler et al., 2011 Sandler, Blanck 2005 Solovieva et al., 2010
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