United Cerebral Palsy Assn of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties, CAServing all people with disabilities and their familiesHow effectively can I use the mouse?
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.
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Ability
Difficulty
Approach
Tool
Make hand movements Relating the mouse to the screen Use direct selection 
Use mouse replacements		 Touch screens 
Joysticks 
Alternate keyboards
Make some hand movements Fine motor dexterity Use gross movements 
Use fine movements		 Alternate keyboards 
Trackballs 
Joysticks 
Access utilities
Use other controllable movements Manipulating a mouse Use mouse replacements Pointing & typing aids 
Electronic pointing devices 
Switches and switch software 
Interface devices 
Joysticks
Ability
Difficulty
Approach
Tool
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Main Menu   Tools  Technology Toolbox   E-Mail Us at info@ucpscsm.org
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 * Reprinted from the book "Computer Resources for People with Disabilities" by the Alliance for Technology Access,  ©1994.  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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