Week 12 - part 2 Flashcards
- requires a lot of cognitive demand
- physical aspect - requires hand use
- the sensitivity on the accelerometer can be changed
tap keyboard
name 2 diagnoses that would benefit from the magic wand.
- SCI
- muscular dystrophy
- can turn electronics such as lights on and off, can be scheduled
- downside is that there is only one outlet
wemo switch
name 3 types of people that the wemo switch would be good for.
used for elderly, individuals with cog. impairments, individuals with mobility issues
connected to a laptop or tablet with a USB cord, replaces a mouse, put a reflective dot on forehead, glasses, nose, hat, etc. and tracks head movements as a mouse
tracker pro
name 4 types of people who would benefit from the tracker pro.
- limited hand function
- SCI
- neuropathy
- ALS
name 2 types of people who would benefit from a mini keyboard.
- limited rom
- hemiplegia
- translates text/icon/image into speech
- digital display on the back that types it out, audio component as well that speaks it
- high costs
tobii dynavox
keeping voice so that when they are no longer able to speak they can use their voice with technology rather than a computer screen
voice banking
which clients should be referred for voice banking?
ALS
metal keyboard with a metal stylus, keyboard and stylus are wired together, to access keyboard, user has to touch stylus to the space on the keyboard that correlates with the letter they want to type - don’t have to press, just the touch of letter works
magic wands
place fingers on 4 keys on left, thumb activates other 3 keys, chording - uses different key presses for different functions
bat keyboard
activated by rolling ball, 2 switches - one for single click and one for double click - guard/shield - used bc it will only be activated in certain positions
trackball
who would benefit from a guard/shield on a trackball?
people with tremors, poor coordination, etc.
- hands free, voice free, windows-based mouse
- follows face to move, when you want to click, all you do is smile - to drag - smile longer and move head
- can be used to control tv cable mouse, text family, play video games, and control thermostat
smyle mouse
- low cost eye tracking device
- pair of glasses with a small camera to track movements of the eye
- can allow people to draw or write while using their eyes
eyewriter
- computer technology to help people communicate and learn
- uses an infrared light and camera to lock onto eye movements and allow the user to control a computer with the blink of an eye
eye gaze
refers to anything on the computer or web or digitally based being accessible to people with disabilities.
digital accessibility
name 4 qualities to achieve in digital material.
- perceivable
- operable
- understandable
- robust
person who is trying to get the info can get it
perceivable
different tasks that you do in the digital world are accessible to people with alternative access methods ex: switches, voice technology
operable
info and operation as able to be followed by the people who are using it
understandable
as technologies change, whatever makes the digital material accessible, doesn’t become outdated
robust
- connected through bluetooth - display and ipad
- the braille on the device changes based on the text displayed on the ipad
refreshable braille display
