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Types of disabilities that include blindness and use an assistive device
Recognizable
Types of disabilities that include deafness, reading and seizure disorders
Hidden
Types of disabilities that include injury or surgery that has reduced a person’s mobility
Temporary
Types of disabilities that include sight, hearing, mobility, and cognition?
Age-Related
Which body parts have the most effect on web use?
Eyes, Ears, Hands, Brain
Assistive technologies for the blind
Screen Readers
Refreshable Braille Devices
Assistive technologies for low vision
Screen Enlargers Screen Readers Contrast Enhancers Color Change Settings Self-voicing Interfaces Alternative large print & digital versions
Assistive technologies for colorblind
Color enhancement overlays or glasses
Assistive technologies for the deaf
Captions
Transcripts
Assistive technologies for motor & mobility disabilities
Head Wand Mouth Stick Alternative Keyboards Eye Gaze Tracking Voice Activation
Assistive technologies for cognitive disabilities
Screen Readers
Screen Overlays
Augmentative Communication Aids
What is the goal of assistive technologies?
To allow those with disabilities to live an independent life with freedom and independence.
Which disability model relates to biological impairments?
Medical Model
Which disability model relies on legal definitions for eligibilities - government financial benefits, employer disability accomodations, student accomodations?
Medical Model
Medical Model of Disability strengths (3)
- Establishes that a biological condition creates a disadvantage
- Creates biological criteria to diagnose a person’s condition for doctors
- Clearly-defined set of criteria (from medical setting) helps inform government decisions
Medical Model of Disability weaknesses (4)
- Omits the impacts of design decisions
- Labels and stigmatizes peple as “less than”
- People are denied needed benefits for not meeting medical requirements
- Adds inconvenient bureaucracy
Which disability model points out that society creates disabiling conditions?
Social Model
Which disability model provides a meaningful context for accessibility professionals?
Social Model
Social Model of Disability strengths (3)
- Empowers people with disabilities
- Promotes inclusive design & empowers designers
- Makes society more welcoming and creating a better standard for all
Social Model of Disability weakness
De-emphasizes the physical reality of a disability and discredits it as part of an identity
Which disability model seeks to eradicate functional limitations through innovations in technology or methodology?
Functional Solutions Model
Functional Solutions Model of Disability strengths (3)
- Focuses on benefitting those with disabilities
- Creates ideas to build accessible environments to improve the lives of people with disabilities
- Takes a real-world approach to finding solutions without focusing on political/theoretical questions
Functional Solutions Model weaknesses (2)
- Innovation may not create the most useful solution to the broader problem
- Too focused on creating practical technological solutions - misses opportunities to address larger social context.
Which disability model focuses on developing a sense of personal identity or culture through shared disability experiences?
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model