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From: Angela French
Date: Fri, Mar 18 2011 5:21PM
Subject: assistive technology demo videos
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Hello,
I am trying to locate, on the web, any short videos that demonstrate the use of assistive devices by computer users who cannot use their hands.
I have found excellent videos of screen reader demos, but none showing such items as head wands or mouth sticks, etc.
If anyone can direct me to any videos I would be very grateful.
Thank you.
Angela French
Internet Specialist
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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From: Waltenberger, Lon (LNI)
Date: Fri, Mar 18 2011 6:00PM
Subject: Re: assistive technology demo videos
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Hi Angela,
I've collected these links over the years. Some may be point on for you,
others might be somewhat off, others could be way off your needs, and
others could loop you back to some of the same pages.
Hope something here helps you.
http://www.uiaccess.com/accessucd/resources_videos.html
http://www.assistiveware.com/podcasts.php
http://www.assistiveware.com/profiles.php
http://www.assistiveware.com/videos.php
http://www.graphicsafoot.com/article.html
http://www.graphicsafoot.com/g_afoot.html
http://www.aegis-project.eu/index.php?option=com_content&;view=article&id
=63&Itemid=53
http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200710/videos_of_people_using_assi
stive_technology/
http://webaim.org/intro/
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/index.php?vid=29
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/index.php?vid=30
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/index.php?vid=31
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/index.php?vid=33
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/index.php?vid=35
From: Bevi Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Mon, Mar 21 2011 11:03AM
Subject: Re: assistive technology demo videos
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Angela,
Could you give us the links to what you did find already (screen readers)
and whatever else you can find on other AT?
- Bevi
From: Shawn Henry
Date: Mon, Mar 21 2011 4:36PM
Subject: Re: assistive technology demo videos
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On 3/21/2011 12:02 PM, Bevi Chagnon | PubCom wrote:
> Could you give us the links to what you did find already (screen readers) and whatever else you can find on other AT?
Hi Bevi,
The first link that Lon provided is a comprehensive list of videos, with annotations:
On 3/18/2011 6:59 PM, Waltenberger, Lon (LNI) wrote:
> http://www.uiaccess.com/accessucd/resources_videos.html
Regards,
~Shawn
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From: Jon Brundage
Date: Mon, Mar 28 2011 8:51AM
Subject: assistive technology for ALS victim
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Hello,
I am looking for assistive technology that can aid a sufferer of ALS. She
has lost use of her hands (for the most part- has some motion with one hand)
and is unable to speak.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Jon
From: Dawn Budge
Date: Mon, Mar 28 2011 9:06AM
Subject: Re: assistive technology for ALS victim
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Hi,
have you taken a look at Web Aim's articles? They are pretty good, though
if there have been any new devices released since this was written I'd be
interested to hear about them because I think the article is a few years'
old.
http://webaim.org/articles/motor/assistive
Thanks,Dawn
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Sent: 28 March 2011 15:48
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Subject: [WebAIM] assistive technology for ALS victim
Hello,
I am looking for assistive technology that can aid a sufferer of ALS. She
has lost use of her hands (for the most part- has some motion with one
hand)
and is unable to speak.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Jon
From: John E Brandt
Date: Mon, Mar 28 2011 9:33AM
Subject: Re: assistive technology for ALS victim
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Has the person had an AT assessment? I'm not sure where you, or the person
with ALS are, but if you are in the US, there are "AT Act" programs in each
state and they should know where you can get the evaluation (see
http://www.ataporg.org/atap/index.php ). An AT assessment will measure
functionality and have the client work with various AT equipment and
services to customize to their needs.
The ALSA can also provide guidance http://www.alsa.org/
~j
John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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From: Jablonski, James (LNI)
Date: Mon, Mar 28 2011 10:03AM
Subject: Re: assistive technology for ALS victim
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Hi Jon,
An assistive technology solution for the combined limitations and
restrictions you mentioned would likely need to combine several
components. Start from where your client is and move from there to the
next level. At first guess, I'd expect you want to be sure two-way
communication works well. There are a lot of speech synthesis solutions
available, but it's more important that the client will be comfortable
with the computer interface and then that the speech synth component
will work well with it.
What does you client most need to do? That's probably the best place to
start. Even if you are not putting something together for a job
situation, the "Job Accommodation Network"
http://askjan.org/soar/other/als.html can be helpful with background
information and ideas, since at the functional level tasks and desired
results can sometimes be generalized. Generally, I'd expect you will be
looking at an eye tracking component as part of the long term solution
for computer input. Check with her medical team. You want to capitalize
on her best long term capabilities because mastering an assistive
technology solution is not something one takes on lightly. It's a lot
of work.
If your client already has some switch-based control mechanisms in
place, you may want to look into using something similar or, if the
client is willing and able to go through another set of learning curves,
perhaps a more elaborate means of user input could be tried.
Companies like www.zygo-usa.com, www.words-plus.com,
http://orin.com/access/, http://www.eyecan.ca/, http://www.eyegaze.com/,
offer a variety of devices and methods that may be of interest. In
managing expenses and learning curves, it is sometimes possible to
implement incrementally with the best first choice being good
communication capability. If you help with that, be sure as much as
possible to plan for both short term gains, but especially for the
longer term. Depending on AT itself is often both liberating and
frustrating - even if what the world out there has to offer is
accessible.
Assistive technologies can be expensive, as you probably already know,
but depending where you and your client are, there may be funding or
equipment support available. Again, your client's medical providers
should be dialed in to helpful resources.
I hope that helps. Feel free to contact me off list if you'd like.
James
James Jablonski
Assistive Technology Consultant
Labor and Industries, Information Technology Division
LowerLevel , MailStop 4770, 7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater WA 98501
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From: Jon Brundage
Date: Mon, Mar 28 2011 12:30PM
Subject: Re: assistive technology for ALS victim
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Thank you James, John and Dawn for the helpful information
Jon
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Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] assistive technology for ALS victim
> Hi Jon,
>
> An assistive technology solution for the combined limitations and
> restrictions you mentioned would likely need to combine several
> components. Start from where your client is and move from there to the
> next level. At first guess, I'd expect you want to be sure two-way
> communication works well. There are a lot of speech synthesis solutions
> available, but it's more important that the client will be comfortable
> with the computer interface and then that the speech synth component
> will work well with it.
>
> What does you client most need to do? That's probably the best place to
> start. Even if you are not putting something together for a job
> situation, the "Job Accommodation Network"
> http://askjan.org/soar/other/als.html can be helpful with background
> information and ideas, since at the functional level tasks and desired
> results can sometimes be generalized. Generally, I'd expect you will be
> looking at an eye tracking component as part of the long term solution
> for computer input. Check with her medical team. You want to capitalize
> on her best long term capabilities because mastering an assistive
> technology solution is not something one takes on lightly. It's a lot
> of work.
>
> If your client already has some switch-based control mechanisms in
> place, you may want to look into using something similar or, if the
> client is willing and able to go through another set of learning curves,
> perhaps a more elaborate means of user input could be tried.
>
> Companies like www.zygo-usa.com, www.words-plus.com,
> http://orin.com/access/, http://www.eyecan.ca/, http://www.eyegaze.com/,
> offer a variety of devices and methods that may be of interest. In
> managing expenses and learning curves, it is sometimes possible to
> implement incrementally with the best first choice being good
> communication capability. If you help with that, be sure as much as
> possible to plan for both short term gains, but especially for the
> longer term. Depending on AT itself is often both liberating and
> frustrating - even if what the world out there has to offer is
> accessible.
>
> Assistive technologies can be expensive, as you probably already know,
> but depending where you and your client are, there may be funding or
> equipment support available. Again, your client's medical providers
> should be dialed in to helpful resources.
>
> I hope that helps. Feel free to contact me off list if you'd like.
>
> James
>
> James Jablonski
> Assistive Technology Consultant
> Labor and Industries, Information Technology Division
> LowerLevel , MailStop 4770, 7273 Linderson Way SW
> Tumwater WA 98501
>
> (360) 902-5888 = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>
>
>
From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Tue, Mar 29 2011 3:15AM
Subject: Re: assistive technology for ALS victim
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Hi Jon,
Just a quick note on language and terminology. It's not good practice to
refer to people with disabilities, or illness etc as 'victims' as in the
subject line you put 'AT for ALS victim'.
It's disempowering language.
For me it's not about being politically correct or anything, but trying
to see the person _as_ a person, who may have a certain condition, but
not as a 'victim'. We are all human after all regardless of ability,
health, age etc.
The language we choose to use has a subtle but powerful effect on how we
collectively perceive others.
Cheers
Josh
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