Assistive Technologies and Adaptive Strategies

Question 1

Define Assistive technologies:

Answer 1

Products used by people with disabilities to help accomplish tasks which they could not accomplish otherwise

Question 2

Define Adaptive strategies

Answer 2

Solutions meant to help people with disabilities perform activities of daily living and increase their independence and ability to participate in society.

Question 3

Name Blindness and Low Vision Challenges and Solutions:

Answer 3

• Cannot see, or difficult to see, digital or electronic interfaces.
• Screen readers are ineffective on interfaces not designed with accessibility in mind
• Cannot see public digital interfaces, such as ATMs
• Difficulty seeing low contrast
• Cannot see when walking
• Cannot see signs of buildings
• Cannot feel or see controls
• Cannot read packaging
• Cannot read money to determine its value
• Cannot read books, mail or other printed materials
• Cannot tell the color of a clothing item

Question 4

Name solutions for Blindness and Low Vision Challenges:

Answer 4

• Convert text to speech
• Remediate interfaces for accessibility
• Canes, service animals and environmental feedback to aid walking
• Remove obstructions
• Announce locations on phone
• Provide tactile buttons

Question 5

Name Deafness and hard of hearing Challenges:

Answer 5

• Cannot hear talks or presentations or performances
• Cannot hear Audio portion of videos
• Cannot hear doorbells or alarms

Question 6

Name Deafness and hard of hearing Solutions:

Answer 6

• Provide sign language interpretation
• Provide textual alternatives to sound
• Provide visual alerts

Question 7

Name Central auditory processing disorder challenges:

Answer 7

• Difficulty distinguishing sounds

Question 8

Name Central auditory processing disorder solutions:

Answer 8

• Auditory training
• Reduce external noises
• Present alternative ways to provide information

Question 9

Name Deaf-blindness challenges:

Answer 9

• Cannot see digital test
• Cannot hear audio
• Cannot perceive video

Question 10

Name Deaf-blindness solutions:

Answer 10

• Convert text to braille

Question 11

Name Speech disabilities challenges:

Answer 11

• Difficulty speaking to other persons
• Longer procession time
• Interfaces not designed for accessibility
• Difficulty writing understandable text

Question 12

Name Speech disabilities solutions:

Answer 12

• Text to speech programs
• Screen readers provide adaptable content
• May be granted extra time
• May use speech to text software