Assistive Computer Technology
on a Shoestring:
The EASI Way
Course Registration and Schedule
In the fall content from this course will be merged into Train the Trainer.
Anyone needing this course to complete the Certificate they are already working on can take it as Independent Study
Certificate in Accessible Information
Technology
and Continuing Education Credits
Course Description:
The course will cover topics such as operating systems all of which have some limited accessibility features built into them. It will include explanations and demonstrations of other applications with useful but limited accessibility features which are available at no cost. Finally, there are several assistive applications with limited features that are available as demonstrations or at a moderate price. All of these accessibility tools can fill the needs of people with less severe disabilities or someone with a temporary disability. They are also excellent tools to let someone with a disability have experience using assistive technologies before committing themselves to more expensive and more professional solutions.
Course Schedule:
The course can be taken in 2006-07 as independent study by e-mailing Dick Banks at (dick.banks@gmail.com)
Course Lessons
Lesson One: The Operating System and Accessibility
- Part one: Operating system accessibility overview
- Part two: Users with low vision and learning disabilities
- Part three: Users with mobility impairments
- Part four: Other populations of users with disabilities
- Part five: The Microsoft Accessibility Wizard
- Part six: Situational considerations
Part seven: Assignment
Lesson Two: Tech Assistive Technologies for Persons with Low Vision and Learning Disabilities
Part one: Built-in Software Configurations (Microsoft Word example)
Part two: Screen Magnification
Part three: Document Readers
Part four: Alternative Web Tools
Part five: Other Software Tools
Part sic: Assignment
Lesson 3: Low Tech Assistive Technologies for Persons with Motor Impairments
Part one: Alternative Keyboarding
Part two: Using Macros
Part three: Speech Recognition
Part four: Word Prediction
part five: Assignment
Lesson 4: Downloading and Testing Several Low End Assistive Technologies
Part one: Working with BigShot
part two: Working with ReadPlease
Part three: Working with Macro Express
Part four: Working with Microsoft Speech Recognition
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is a non-profit organization, and our mission is to make information technologies more accessible to users with disabilities.
