December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
1104 pages
30h 27m
English
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Types of Adaptive Technology 992
Microsoft Office 2007 Accessibility—Background 993
Document Accessibility Basics 993
Imagine using your computer without a monitor, mouse, or keyboard. People with disabilities use computers every day without these devices. They do this by using what is called “adaptive” or “assistive” technology. Adaptive technology includes screen readers for people who are blind, screen magnification for people who have visual disabilities, Text-to-Speech (TTS) for people with learning disabilities, voice recognition for people with physical disabilities, and alternate input devices for people who can’t use a standard keyboard. ...