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Adaptive Computing Tutorials and Documents

My Favorite Free Adaptive Software Programs

MRC: Adaptive Computing Presentations

Apple and Mac Information and Tutorials

Downloadable Adaptive Computing Documents for Mac

Most of the resources on this page are publications that I use in the ACLab Adaptive Computing Lab at the Methodist Rehabilitation Center.

 

Apple and Mac

 


Adaptive and Assistive Apps and Physical Assists:
for iDevices...iPad, iPhone, iPod...

Assistive & Adaptive

Apps

for the iPad, iPod, and iPhone

Information abouts applications that provide assist in areas of augmentative communication, memory prompting, dialing assists, augmentative hearing, ASL assists, navigation aids and remote controls.

 

Assistive & Adaptive

Physical Devices

for the iPad, iPod, and iPhone

 

Information about physical devices that might assist persons with disabilities. This includes info about mounts, stands, hearing assists, speakers, conductive and capacitive styli, etc.

Mounting Options

iPad

 Information about stands and mounts that might assist persons with disabilities.

This includes info about wheelchair mounts, tabletop mounts, body mounts, and non-secured stands.

Mounting Options

iPhone, iPod

 Information about stands and mounts that might assist persons with disabilities.

This includes info about wheelchair mounts, tabletop mounts, and non-secured stands.

Stylus and Orthotic Options

iPhone, iPod, iPad

 Information about styli and orthotic assists for the iDevices.

This includes special alterntive styli, off-the-shelf styli with adaptive potential, and instructions for customized head stick.

Proloquo2Go

Augmentative Communication (AAC)

for the iPad, iPod, and iPhone
Proloquo2Go is an an AuComm program with great Acapela iVox voices. Proloquo2go is from AssistiveWare.

 

Online Resources

iDevices

Accessibility

 

Links to online resources about iDevices...iPhone, iPad, and the iPod in regards to accessibility.

  

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General Adaptive Computing
Tutorials and Handouts for the Mac

Abbreviation Expansion in Word 2008 for Mac
How to use the AutoCorrect function in Word 2008 for Mac as an Abbreviation Expansion feature
Abbreviation Expansion
in Mac OS X
How to use the Text Replacement function in the Mac OS X as an Abbreviation Expansion feature

Browser Accessibility

Safari
Introduction to the Safari 5 browser from Apple. The outstanding Mac browser is also now available for use on Windows PCs.
  
Browsers: Zoom
How to Zoom in and change text size in the popular Safari browser.
  

Browsers: Zoom

Safari 5 for Windows
How to use the Zoom feature and change text size in the Safari 5 browser for Windows.

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Accessibility Features

Accessibility Settings Checklist

A one page matrix of most of the Mac utilities or options that might be selected to enhance the computer experience for persons with accessibility issues such as vision, hearing, mouse use, keyboard input, etc.

 

Adjusting

Accessibility Features

Comprehensive list of how to adjust adaptive

settings in Mac OS X.

  

Accessibility Features

OS X

Using the Universal Access in OS X.

 

  

On-Screen Keyboard

OS X

How to start up the Mac on-screen keyboard applet. This is called the Keyboard Viewer.

This tutorial is based on Mac OS X.

Special Character Symbols Viewer

OS X

How to start up the Character Viewer to input special characters and symbols.

This tutorial is based on Mac OS X.

Keyboard Settings

OS X
How to access the settings for OS X.
  

Keyboard Shortcuts

OS X
How to create your own Keyboard Shortcuts in OS X.
  

 

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Adaptive Sofware for OS X

All of these third-part programs are demonstrated on the iMac in the ACLab

GhostReader

Text to Speech for theMac
GhostReader is a text to speech reader. GhostReader is from AssistiveWare.

KeyStrokes

On-Screen Keyboardfor the Mac
KeyStrokes is an on-screen board with a broad array of features. Include PolyPredix word prediction. KeysStrokes is from AssistiveWare.
  

LayoutKitchen

Panel Creating Software for the Mac
LayoutKitchen is from AssistiveWare. The program is an editor for the creation of SwitchXS scan panels, KeyStrokes keyboards, and Proloquo speech panels.
  

MacSpeech Dictate

Mac
MacSpeech Dictate is a high performance Speech Recognition software program. MacSpeech Dictate is from Nuance.

This tutorial is about the installation and preliminary setup of the program.
  

Expert Mouse®

MouseWorks® v

TrackballWorks™

This tutorial compares the two software suites that are availabe from Kensington for the Expert Mouse®...

This may help you decide if you should you use the older MouseWorks® or the new TrackballWorks.™

MouseWorks®

Mouse Settings for the Expert Mouse® on the Mac
MouseWorks® 2.2 for Mac OSX is a System Preferences panel for adjusting mouse settings for the Kensington Expert Mouse® trackball.
Using TrackballWorks™
for Expert Mouse®
Tutorial shows how to download, install, and configure the TrackballWorks™ 1.00 for Mac.

This is for the Kensington Expert Mouse®.

Proloquo

Augmentative Communication (AAC)

for the Mac
Proloquo is an an AuComm program with great Acapela iVox voices. Proloquo is from AssistiveWare.

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Adaptive Sofware: Recommended Freeware for OS X

MagicPrefs mouse gesture software

for the Mac

MagicPrefs is a free menubar and preference pane apllication for OS X. THis software allow use to configue options of the Apple Magic Mouse.

Available at

www.magicprefs.com

 

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