ASSISTIVE C

TECHNOLOGY
Cre a te d by H a nna h Ra yl
Cour s e : Te c hno lo g y f o r Tea c he r s
I ns tr uc to r: D a r a B igl e r
Windows 10 accessibility features
Windows 10 computers offer multiple accessibility features.
Some of these features include,
Speech Recongition
Magnifier
Narrator
On-screen Keyboard
Mouse settings
(A. Gunter et. al. 147)
Keyguard
Keyguards are devices that
sit on top of a keyboard.
These guards can be very
helpful for those who suffer
from hand shaking
(QuickTips)
Keyguards keep students,
Fig. 1. keyguard
from inadvertently
(QuickTips) pressing keys, (A. Gunter
et. al. 196)
MAGic Large Print Keyboard
Another keyboard assistive
technology is the MAGic Large
Print Keyboard. This helps those
with vision impairments to see the
keyboard and understand which
keys are which letters.
The keyboard also is designed to
reduce eye exhaustion
(MAGic) Fig. 2. Large Print Keyboard (MAGic)
 Head-mounted laser pointer
The head-mounted laser
pointer allows people with
little movement to
communicate with others by
using a laser to point to
Fig. 3. Head-Mounted Laser Pointer
(Laser Pointer) words.
The device even works with
those who have extremely
limited head movement,
Fig. 4. Demonstration (Laser Pointer)
(Laser Pointer)

HeadMouse Nano **Click to watch video**

The HeadMouse Nano is a

devise that connects with
the computer and watches
the users head movements.
As a resolute the mouse on
the screen moves along
with the user.
(HeadMouse Nano)

Fig. 5. Head Mouse Demonstration (Head

Mouse)
Checkpoint!
What two assistive technologies are for
computer keyboards?

Whats the difference between Head-mounted

laser pointer and a HeadMouse Nano?
Checkpoint Answers!
Two keyboard assistive technologies are
Keyguards and MAGic Large Print Keyboards.

The difference between the two is that a

HeadMouse Nano connects with a computer
where as a Head-mounted laser pointer does
not.
iCommunicator
iCommunicator allows people with and without hearing
impairments to communicate.
The program translate speech into text, sign-language, and
voice.
The device has also appeared on the Extreme Makeover Home
Edition!
(ICommunicator 5.0)
Freedom Scientifics JAWS
Job Access With Speech, or
JAWS, allows computers to put
out speech and Braille to users
who have vision impairments or
are blind.
It is said to be The only
Windows screen reader to
provide contracted Braille input
from your Braille keyboard
(JAWS) Fig. 6. JAWS Software (JAWS)
iPad assistive features
Apple devices, and even android devices have assistive similar
to that of a computer.
However, tables allow children who have disabilities to use the
internet with more agility than a desktop computer with a
mouse or a laptop with a touchpad, (A. Gunter et. al. 331)
 ChoiceWorks
Fig. 7. Schedule Fig. 8. Waiting
Section (Kieffer) Section (Kieffer)
ChoiceWorks is an app that is
ideal for students with autism.
The app gives an effective way
to cope with difficult emotions.
The app provides three sections
that
Schedule
Fig. 9. Feeling
Section (Kieffer)
Waiting
Feeling
(Kieffer)
Talking Calculator
Talking Calculator comes
with large colorful
buttons, optional high
contrast, full VoiceOver
support, and It even
speaks answers, the
numbers on the buttons and
formulas (Croser)

Fig. 10. Talking Calculator

(Croser)
Checkpoint!
What show did the iCommunicator appear on?

List two apps that are considered assistive

technologies.
Checkpoint Answers!
The iCommunicator appeared on Extreme
Makeover Home Edition.

Two apps that are considered to be assistive

technologies are ChoiceWorks and Talking
Calculator.
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