United Cerebral Palsy for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, California

United Cerebral Palsy Assn of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties, CA

Use the colored balls to help you sort out multiple choices. Follow the same color ball across the chart for the difficulty, approach and tool that match. Once you have found a tool you would like to know more about, go to the Tools section. ucpa

Ability	Difficulty	Approach	Tool
Use two hands	Task is tiring Typing goes slowly Keys too close together Keys too far apart	Use physical supports Accelerate input Isolate keys Use small or programmable keyboard	Arm and wrist supports Word prediction Alternate keyboards Abbreviation expansion & Macros Voice recognition Keyboard additions
Use one hand	Must hit two keys at a time Typing goes slowly Keys too close together	Latching keys Alternate keyboard layouts Accelerate input Isolate keys	Access utilities Alternate keyboards Abbreviation expansion & Macros Word prediction Voice recognition Keyboard additions
Point	Limited use of hands Keys too close together Typing goes slowly	Larger keys Point & Type Accelerate input Use on-screen keyboard with mouse alternative Isolate keys	Alternate keyboards Trackballs Pointing & typing aids Voice recognition Touch screens Abbreviation expansion & Macros Electronic pointing devices Word prediction Keyboard additions
One or more controllable movements	Physically accessing keyboard	Use speech input Use switch input	Voice recognition Switches & switch software Interface devices
Ability	Difficulty	Approach	Tool

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* Reprinted from the book "Computer Resources for People with Disabilities" © 1994 by the Alliance for Technology Access. Published by Hunter House, Inc. (www.hunterhouse.com). To order, call 1-800-266-5592 or write to P.O Box 2914 Alameda, CA 94501

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