2c Disable Devices ***

Question 0

The company needs to ensure all individuals can use their on-line training packages.
(a) Identify three specialist input devices for physically disabled users who do not have the use of their limbs (arms and legs).(3 marks)

Answer 0

Three from eg:
Microphone (1)
Head pointer/mouse (1)
Puff suck switch (1)
Tongue joystick (1)
Eye typer (1)

Question 1

Identify two specialist software applications that could be used by physically disabled users.(2 marks)

Answer 1

2 from examples:
Sticky keys (1)
Predictive text (1)
Voice recognition software / speech to text (1)
Reading text from screen / text to speech (1)
Screen magnifier (1)

Question 2

Miss Stephenson has a physical disability and has purchased some specialist input devices.
Describe, giving an example of their use, the following input devices
Puff-suck switch (2 marks)

Microphone (2 marks)

Answer 2

2 marks per device:
Puff-suck switch: switch that works on breath of operator (1) e.g can be used to operate left and right mouse clicks (1) Microphone: converts sound to electrical signals/allows speech to be entered (1) e.g control the software through voice commands (1)