Category: Primary Switch Users
For users whose main method of computer interaction is via a switch interface, using single or multiple switches.
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A Mac, A HeadMouse, One Amazing Guy
Some people burst with talent and will manage to create amazing stuff irrespective of the physical setbacks one suffers if affected by ALS. Tucker is certainly one of those people. Being confined to a wheelchair and having to control his computer with his head this sound designer, video editor and multimedia magician is as creative as ever.
Accented Words and Text Expansion Tools
Text expansion tools are exactly suited to automatically add the accents, graves, and acutes to words as you type. TextExpander offers a free expansion pack to add a list of accented English words automatically, but you could add them to any text expansion tool yourself.
Save Time With Leopard
MacWorld has released a great new article which has a bunch of productivity tips for those using Leopard. If your disability impacts your computer use then it will take longer for you to get things done, so making sure you’re saving as much time as possible can make a big difference in how much you can do.
Getting Started With Mac OS X
All Mac users have been beginner Mac users at some point. Because the use of OS X is expanding so fast, there are a lot of new and inexperienced Mac users around at the moment. This is a wonderful thing for the Mac in general – it means there’s more users! Here’s some of the best resources I have to recommend to new Mac users.
iPod adaptive technology possibilities
Nate Sharpe is investigating possible assistive technology adaptions to improve iPod usability. Do you use assistive technology with the iPod, or would you use it if it were available?
iSoftPhone – phone and SMS on your Mac
iSoftPhone VoIP software now supports SMS as well as voice calls and also sports tight integration with OS X.
Doing Math on a Mac
Doing math can be a big problem for students who can’t write or work with rulers and protractors and compasses. It’s hard to type math problems in a regular word processor, and it’s impossible to work out “protractor and ruler” type problems. Here are some programs which can help students do this type of maths on a computer
Fullscreen gaming discovery
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a tidbit on ScreenRecycler, an app that allows you to use another Mac’s screen as a second display. In it, I theorized that ScreenRecycler could allow on-screen keyboard and scan panel users to play inaccessible fullscreen games by letting them display the game on their main Mac’s screen [...]
Printing Envelopes from Address Book
The Mac Tips & Tricks website have a nifty little post up which guides you through how to Print Envelopes From Address Book. Very handy if handwriting isn’t your greatest ability! – Ricky Buchanan
Accessible digital photography
In the July – August ’08 issue of MDA’s QUEST Magazine, there is an interesting article in the QuestTech section about Orlando Valle, a young man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and the specialized digital photography equipment he uses for a middle school digital media course. Of particular interest is the motorized pan & tilt mount [...]
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