Physical

media type="youtube" key="YUA5BuPDvVw" height="344" width="425" This video shows several different assistive technology for vision and physical disabilities. Two of the major disabilities they cover are a lady who is in a wheel chair and she uses special devices to help her drive a car. Another is a woman who has a visual impairment which would keep her from seeing outside unless she wore her sunglasses all the time.
 * This video was similar to my video because in both videos the people had the majority of their devices made especially for them. Just like the beginning lady in this video, my video showed a couple people who also had their wheel chairs specially designed to meet their specific needs. The woman in this video who needs to wear sun glasses is adapting those glasses to her own needs just like a man in my video adapted a musical instrument so that he would be able to play it.

media type="youtube" key="kNw23SadXfk" height="344" width="425"This video is showing a hands free computer program. This is for people with physical disabilities who can not use a key board or a mouse. You have this headphone and microphone that you talk into and tell the computer what to click on and if you need something to be typed you go in to word and say what you want to be typed and the computer will type it for you.
 * This hands free computer programs relates to the video I shared under the cerebral palsy page about a keyboard device known as 'Lucy'. Lucy is also a hands free device that allows people to use the computer who cannot handle a mouse or keyboard. Lucy uses a laser for the person to select which keys they want to be typed, whereas this device has the headphone and microphone to talk and tell the computer what to do. Both devices are very similar and for the same specific purpose.
 * the idea for this can be used with the foot mouse because it is for people with physical disabilities who cannot use a mouse for whatever reason. Both of these technologies can be used together to help those use a computer without having to use a typical mouse and keyboard.

media type="custom" key="4737389" Kara is unable to use her arms and her legs. So in order for her to stay and work in the classroom she has a technology that puts a mouse "dot" on her head and the camera on the computer follows the dot which allows her to point at and use whatever buttons on the computer she wants. This technology seems really advanced and would probably be too expensive to have in a lot of general education classrooms. Instead of using this a student could probably use a voice command technology where they talk into the microphone and the computer follows their instructions. The only negative of that idea is that it would still be difficult if not impossible to do research on the computer.


 * This idea of a mouse "dot" was really interesting. I've never seen anything else like it, and I agree that it is probably expensive and most school districts would be unable to afford it. However, it might be something that we could see more in society as we have more people with disabilities in the competitive workplace.
 * This uses the same main idea as the ECO14. I think this technology is amazing, and I would love to see it in person.

A foot mouse is a device equivalent to a regular computer mouse, but is used by the feet as opposed to the hand. This technology is beneficial for those who have different physical ailments or disabilities. For those who have little or no use of their hands, this mouse is the perfect device. This is like the video that I found, instead of a foot mouse though it talks about the different types of hand mice and a head mouse that can be used.

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 * This video can relate to the hands free computer because you can use this to get to places you want to get to instead of saying enter or select every time you need to click something.

media type="youtube" key="fAdEOXD9Tvk" height="344" width="425" Ellen is in a wheelchair and uses augmentive devices for communicate and to control a lot of other daily tasks. She uses her head to control switches to move her wheelchair and to speak. media type="youtube" key="GT2pJrArbWs" height="344" width="425"This video shows several different types of assistive technology in a special education classroom. This teacher has different levels of disabilities therefore, she needs different types of technology. Many include choices for the students to select and the computer then says what they have picked. One even allows the student to retell a story!
 * This video is similar to one of my videos in the ways of communication. This woman is presenting a number of different technologies that will assist children in communicating. Similarly, in my video, technology was featured that will help someone to communicate and have a voice when they could not before. The devices in this video are also adaptable for higher or lower functioning children, just as in my video the devices were also adaptable. For example in this video there was two different "switch" devices; one was larger for people who may have less control of their motor movements and one was smaller.

media type="youtube" key="upf-TMzUUsU" height="344" width="425" This video explains the different types of mice you could use for a computer. If you have difficulties in movement in your hands it shows alternatives that you could use. Also if you cannot use your hands or arms it shows a mouse that you can move by your head to navigate through the computer. This is a major help for individuals who need something easier to navigate through computers.


 * This video was a good explaination for several types of mice that people can use. They offered several examples and showed how the worked. I liked that Rachel also explained what type of disorder or physical disability they would be used for. My little cousin has a small hand and is left handed and uses a special left handed mouse. I liked the fact that now they can come up with mice that are able to help people ergonomically to prevent more pain or make things worse.
 * this is very interesting. I also saw video with different types of key boards while I was doing my research.

media type="youtube" key="zZ5CkpgVQJ4" height="344" width="425" This video shows a few different types of assistive technology and shows how a couple people have benefited from them. One is a female college student who uses an electric wheel chair to get around and special computers to allow her to control and actually type and get work done on a computer. The computer uses voice technology and puts into words what she says into a microphone. The other person featured in this video also uses an electric wheel chair to get around but can use a regular lap top to type even though he has limited function in his hands. He plays an instrument in his school band and had a joy-stick device specially made for him that allows him to play in a different way; otherwise he would not be able to.

media type="youtube" key="l_P8OG04wqc" height="344" width="425" This is the ECO 14 it is a scanning system that is used for verbal communication. But is also for physical impairment like in this situation. he uses his head to scan the words or phrases he wants to use/speak.

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This young man uses his eyes as a mouse, blinking to clip. He uses this to communicate verbally. But the most amazing part of this is that he uses his lips to drive his motorized chair!

media type="youtube" key="SXqHR_s3T74" height="344" width="425" By using eye gaze technology, this man can use a computer to communicate with others via typing words onto a monitor that are spelled out by him selecting letters on the screen with his eyes.

media type="youtube" key="TmzYovAMHE4" height="340" width="560" This keyboard is designed for use by only one hand, so people who are only able to type with one hand have a more convenient way to type faster and more effectively.