No one has to revoke the use of computers because of disabilities, technology has come a long way to make itself accessible to everyone.
There is a lot of software made available to help the user properly interact with the computer's system, many of which are already part of any computer with windows. If you find the writing is too small on the websites that you view, or simply too small everywhere on your screen there are programs and techniques that can help you change the fonts and they are already an integral part of your system. If the keys on your keyboard are too small and you do not have the dexterity needed to properly make use of them. There are programs for that too and they are an integral part of your system as well.
Our accessible computers guide covers many areas from accessible benches or wheelchair workstations to software that aids and enhances your computer use.
We have uploaded screenshots and pictures and added written explanations throughout several of the following guides.
Wheelchair Workstations Introducing the Wheelchair Workstation to allow wheelchair users to easily access computer desks. Most standard computer desks are unsuitable for those confined to wheelchairs. The height of the desktop may not be of sufficient height to allow the wheelchair access beneath it, or the bench top may be too high...
Screen Readers for the Visually Impaired This article looks at the various screenreaders available today and includes links to both free screenreaders and pay for versions. A screen reader is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen. This interpretation is then represented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a braille output.
Windows Vista Speech Recognition and Narrator Windows Vista can now be controlled by voice input, you can tell your computer what to do instead of searching for letters on your keyboard. Not only can this save time, but for anyone with sight disabilities this is more then a luxury, it is a must. This feature is standard on the Windows Vista operating system.
Screen Magnifiers A screen magnifier is software that interfaces with a computer's graphical output to present enlarged screen content. Screen magnifiers are a type of assistive technology suitable for visually impaired people with some functional vision.
Windows Vista - Lowering Resolution Monitors with wide screens will in most cases shrink icons and websites sometimes making everything hard to see and read. The easiest way to make everything a little bigger is by lowering screen resolution just a bit. These instructions are for Windows Vista operating system.
Making Life Easier with Hotkeys A keyboard shortcut (or accelerator key, shortcut key, key binding, keybinding, key combo, etc.) is a key or set of keys that performs a predefined function. This handy list of hotkey shortcuts will make computing a lot easier for those with disabilities.
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