Justin McCreary South Carolina EdTech 2013 Conference 10/09/13

 Technology progresses, as does our understanding of the disabled.  Will look at some of the disabilities affecting the population  Tools build into the computer, and available online ◦ Designed to aid the disabled.  Information on how to access

 Condition caused by injury to parts of the brain  Can range from mild to severe  Can affect one’s ability to learn

 Refers to those with various visual disabilities ◦ Partially sighted ◦ Low Vision ◦ Legally Blind ◦ Totally Blind  Various tools developed to aid those with visual impairments

 Tools created to aid those with disabilities  Many free tools built into the operating system  Look into some of them

 A central location to access accessibility settings  Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center.

 Narrator is a screen reader in Windows.  Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center -> Use the computer without a display -> Turn on Narrator  Audio Description describes videos  Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access ->Ease of Access Center, -> Use the computer without a display -> Turn on Audio Description.

 Magnifies the screen.  Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center -> Make the computer easier to see -> Select the option Turn on Magnifier

 Displays a visual keyboard  Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center-> Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard -> Use the on-screen keyboard.

 Interact with the computer with your voice.  Start button -> Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center, -> Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard -> Use Speech Recognition

 Uses speech to describe what is happening on the computer.  Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> universal access to display its preferences -> seeing tab -> On radio button below VoiceOver to enable it -> Open VoiceOver Utility button to customize VoiceOver.

 Screen Magnification and Cursor Magnification  Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Seeing Tab -> Turn on Zoom

 Onscreen Keyboard  Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Language & Text -> Input Sources -> checkbox “Keyboard & Character Viewer”

 Speech Recognition software  Speech System Preferences Pane -> Speech Recognition Tab -> Settings subtab ->On button for Speakable items ->choose microphone from the mic pop-up menu.

 Text to speech software  Converts text from your documents 

 Text to Speech software that is free online  No downloading required 

 This concludes a look at some disabilities and tools.  A demonstration will now be given

 Cerebral Palsy. Retrieved from nichcy.org/disability/specific/cp/ Cerebral Palsy.  Windows 7 Accessibility Retrieved from lt.aspx Windows 7 Accessibility  Mac OS X Accessibility Retrieved from Mac OS X Accessibility  Text Aloud Retrieved from Text Aloud  Text 2 Speech Retrieved from Text 2 Speech  Visual Disabilities. Retrieved from webaim.org/articles/visual/ Visual Disabilities.  Visual Impairment. Retrieved from nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/VisualImpairment.aspx Visual Impairment.