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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. As applied to the workplace. Niamh Foley. Agenda. What is Assistive technology Explainations Do I use AT? AT in my work space. Objective. This presentation is designed to educate on the presence of Assistive Technology in today's society

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology As applied to the workplace Niamh Foley

  2. Agenda • What is Assistive technology • Explainations • Do I use AT? • AT in my work space

  3. Objective • This presentation is designed to educate on the presence of Assistive Technology in today's society • Defuse current thoughts about Assistive technologies as these are often wrong

  4. Definitions • AssistiveTechnology (AT) • High and low Technologies, • Long and short term solutions • Inclusive • For all • Disclosure • Implicit • Explicit

  5. Definitions “Helps users achieve there goals with out dependence on others for assistance”

  6. Assistive Technology • Low Tech • Glasses • left handed scissors • Walking stick • High Tech • Specialist software • Larger monitors • Adapted hardware

  7. AT and Lotus • Being aware of the current Assistive Technology options Sametime • Screen reader support • Alert customisation Symphony • Screen reader support • Animation on/off • Use of animated text • Alert customisation

  8. Continued • Lotus notes • Screen reader support • Low vision theme • Default font customisation • Multiple dictionary supports These are all accessible from File>> Preferences

  9. AT in the work place • At your desk you use AT can you think of what it is??? • Laptop and LCD display? • Extra Keyboard? • Glasses for reading? These are all forms of AT Low and high tech solutions, to make your workspace more comfortable

  10. Why are you here?? • 1 hour away from work ??? • To educate about the presence of AT in our society

  11. For More information search these • IBM and AT “Human Ability and Accessibility Center” • Jakob Nielsen

  12. http://www-03.ibm.com/able/ NiamhFoley12/Ireland/IBM References

  13. Trademarks and Disclaimers

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