Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT)

The Commonwealth’s

Assistive Technology Act Program

Presenter

Amanda Reinsfelder, M.S.

AT Specialist - PIAT

800-204-7428 – voice

215-204-5097 – voice

866-268-0579 – TTY

areins@temple.edu

Barriers to Computer Access

• Cognition and Learning

• Hearing

• Vision

• Dexterity

“Keys” for Access

• Keyboards

• Alternative Mouse Options

• Software

Keyboard Alternatives

• WinMini Keyboard • Bat Keyboard

Keyboard Alternatives

• WinKing

• Big Keys Plus

One-handed Keyboards

• Maltron

Scanning

Switches

• Big Red • Switch Interface

Mouse Alternatives

• Touch Pad

• Joystick

• Trackball

Access via Breath Control - Mobility

Head mouse with sip and puff switch

Alternative Computer Access

Jouse

Smart Nav

• Tracking System

• Reflector Dots

Eye Tracking

• Erica (Eye-gaze Response Interface Computer Aid )

• MyTobii Tracking System

Voice Recognition

• Dragon Naturally Speaking– www.nuance.com/talk

• Via Voice

Word Prediction

• Word Q

Text to Speech

Speech Output

Speech and Braille

• JAWS

• HAL

Speech Only

• Magnify OutLoud

• Zoomtext

Braille Displays

Screen Magnification

• Magnification and Text to Speech

Microsoft Features

Cognitive• Word Expansion• Toggle Keys

Vision• Magnifier• High Contrast

www.microsoft.com/enable

Microsoft Features

Physical• Filter Keys• Narrator• Sticky Keys• Mouse Keys• Onscreen Keyboard

Auditory• Sound Sentry • Show Sounds

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF)

• PATF is a non-profit organization that provides low-interest loans and mini-grants/mini-loans to older adults and people with disabilities to buy needed assistive technology devices and services

• http://www.patf.us/

• 888-744-1938(voice) 877-693-7271(TTY)

Public Funding Sources

• Public Education

• Public and Private Health Insurances

• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

• Employers

Other Funding Sources

• Private Agencies, Foundations, etc.

• Civic Organizations

Thank You!

Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT)

• 1-800-204-7428 -Voice• 1-866-268-0579 - TTY• http://disabilities.temple.edu• ATinfo@temple.edu• Institute on Disabilities at Temple

University, 610 USB, 1601 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

• Statewide AT Resource Centers - ATRC