Input/output for disabled people

Question 1

Touch screens + head wand

Answer 1

For people who can’t use a keyboard allowing input; also helps people with learning difficulties since icons are easier to understand

Question 2

On-screen keyboards

Answer 2

For people who can’t use keyboards (use head wand to select letters)

Question 3

Voice recognition

Answer 3

Blind and partially-sighted people can communicate with a computer using microphone and software (keyboard and touch screens can’t be used)

Question 4

Tracker ball

Answer 4

Easier to use than a mouse if people have problems using their arms and hands or if they have a coordination problem

Question 5

Large font size/use of colour

Answer 5

Helps people who are partially-sighted since the larger icons and/or colourful outputs on large screens are much easier to see

Question 6

Braille printers

Answer 6

Dot matrix printers can be modified to produce raised dots (i.e. Braille), this helps blind and partially-sighted people to read the output

Question 7

Voice synthesis

Answer 7

Loudspeakers and special software are used to output information in the form of sound to help blind and partially- sighted people; it also helps people who have difficulty reading/understanding text

Question 8

Large/concept keyboards

Answer 8

These help people who have difficulty using normal keyboards (either because of difficulty using hands/arms or co-ordination problems)

Question 9

Prediction software

Answer 9

To help dyslexic people when typing

Question 10

Foot activated controls

Answer 10

To allow people with restricted hand/arm movement to communicate.