Presentation on Assistive Technology
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This is a presentation on Assistive Technology given by Conor Hartigan, Regional Assistive Technology Coordinator in UL. The presentation includes (1) the technological options available for students with disabilities in third level and available through the Assistive Technology Assessment Centre and (2) describes the usefulness of these particular Assistive Technologies |
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MouseKeys Instructions
MouseKeys (PC and Mac):
To set up MouseKeys in Windows you'll find them in the Control Panel under Ease of Access*. Once this is done you can change the settings by clicking onto how the keyboard works. This allows you to control the cursor with the numeric keypad instead of the mouse.
To set up MouseKeys in Windows you'll find them in the Control Panel under Ease of Access*. Once this is done you can change the settings by clicking onto how the keyboard works. This allows you to control the cursor with the numeric keypad instead of the mouse.
Stickykeys Instructions
StickyKeys (PC and Mac):
To access StickyKeys you'll find them in the Control Panel under Ease of Access*. Change the setting to how keyboard works. This allows you to make key combinations such as CTRL-ALT-DEL by pressing one key at a time. Good if you have difficulty holding down keys while pressing others.
To access StickyKeys you'll find them in the Control Panel under Ease of Access*. Change the setting to how keyboard works. This allows you to make key combinations such as CTRL-ALT-DEL by pressing one key at a time. Good if you have difficulty holding down keys while pressing others.
Change Screen Size
Ctrl+ or Ctrl- to increase or decrease screen image size
If you have a mouse with a scroll button you can increase/decrease the size of your screen image or text, by pressing Control and using the scroll button to increase or decrease size. You should be able to get a full screen (without all the toolbars etc) on any Windows computer by selecting function key F11. You can return to the normal screen again by just pressing F11. |
Visual Impairment
Physical Difficulties
If you have difficulty using the keyboard or mouse, you can quickly set options using the Control Panel and Ease of Access Centre. Using Sticky-Keys, MouseKeys, and Filter-Keys, get extra keyboard help in programs, and select cursor size and colour options. You can adjust mouse options for left-handed mouse use, by reversing the buttons and using the right mouse button as the primary button. You can adjust the double-click speed of the mouse to make it respond faster or slower to meet your accessibility needs. To highlight or drag items without holding the mouse button, you can select the click-Lock option. You can also change pointer speed, the cursor width and blink rate.
Hearing Impairment
In Windows XP there were 2 options:
1. Sound Sentry - Use Sound Sentry if you want Windows to generate visual warnings when your system generates a sound.
2. Use ShowSounds to tell your programs to display captions for the speech and sounds they make. Help: Instructs programs that usually convey information only by sound to also provide information visually such as by displaying captions or informative icons.
ShowSounds is an accessibility feature which instructs programs that usually convey information only by sound to also provide all information visually, such as by displaying text captions or informative icons.
To turn on ShowSounds:
1. Open Ease of Access Options
2. On the Sound tab, under ShowSounds, select the Use ShowSounds check box.
3. To turn off ShowSounds, clear the Use ShowSounds check box.
ShowSounds instructs programs that convey information by sound to also provide information visually, for example, through text captions or informative icons.
1. Sound Sentry - Use Sound Sentry if you want Windows to generate visual warnings when your system generates a sound.
2. Use ShowSounds to tell your programs to display captions for the speech and sounds they make. Help: Instructs programs that usually convey information only by sound to also provide information visually such as by displaying captions or informative icons.
ShowSounds is an accessibility feature which instructs programs that usually convey information only by sound to also provide all information visually, such as by displaying text captions or informative icons.
To turn on ShowSounds:
1. Open Ease of Access Options
2. On the Sound tab, under ShowSounds, select the Use ShowSounds check box.
3. To turn off ShowSounds, clear the Use ShowSounds check box.
ShowSounds instructs programs that convey information by sound to also provide information visually, for example, through text captions or informative icons.
*Note
To open Ease of Access Options, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Accessibility Options.
To open Ease of Access Options, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Accessibility Options.