Overview

Incorporating Compass Computer Access Assessment software, Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach provides the information clinicians need to know in order to provide effective alternative computer access solutions to individuals with disabilities. Originally developed for a masters-level course on computer access for rehabilitation engineers and rehabilitation counselors, it provides practical guidance on how to provide computer access services and sufficient background knowledge to allow the reader to interpret the research literature. * Presents technology for individuals with physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments, and for older adults * Covers text entry devices, pointing devices, switch access, automatic speech recognition, and web accessibility * Emphasizes fundamental concepts and principles that remain true regardless of which specific operating system or product is being used * Draws on research from the fields of rehabilitation engineering, occupational therapy, and human-computer interaction (HCI)

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Author:   Richard C. Simpson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
ISBN:  

9781466553729

ISBN 10:   1466553723
Pages:   339
Publication Date:   11 January 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction How Many People Need Alternative Computer Access Technology? Importance of Computer Access The Digital Divide Measurement User Modeling Keyboard-Only Access Introduction Input Focus Macros Mouse Keys Appendix: Keyboard Access to Windows 7 Switches Introduction Characterizing Switches Switch Configuration Options Switch Interfaces for Computer Use Switch Positioning Scanning Interfaces Morse Code Modeling Switch Input Methods Appendix: Choosing the Scan Rate Pointing Introduction Types of Pointing Devices Modeling Performance on Pointing Tasks Interventions In the Clinic Appendix: Measuring Performance on Pointing Tasks Appendix: Speed-Accuracy Operating Characteristic (SAOC) Text Entry Introduction Describing Keys Describing Keyboards Physical Text Entry Devices Keyboard Modifications On-Screen Keyboards One-Digit Text Entry One-Handed Text Entry Two-Handed Text Entry Assessment Issues Appendix: Unconstrained Text Entry Tasks Appendix: Signal Detection Theory Techniques for Increasing Text Entry Efficiency Introduction Word Prediction/Completion Character Prediction Abbreviation Expansion Automatic Speech Recognition Introduction How ASR Works Benefits of ASR Limits of ASR Text Entry Rate with ASR ASR Commands Microphones ASR and Special Populations Voice Ergonomics Maximizing Performance with ASR In the Clinic Hearing Impairment Hearing Loss Computer Access Interventions for Hearing Loss Visual Impairment Introduction Visual Impairments Keyboard-Only Access Interventions for Poor Vision Screen Magnifiers Screen Reader Braille Display Cognitive Impairment Learning Disabilities Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injury Computer Access for Older Adults Increasing Number of Older Adults Online Obstacles to Computer Use Effects of Aging Computer Access Challenges Interventions Web Accessibility Introduction Why Are Websites Inaccessible? Measuring Website Accessibility Interventions Ergonomics Introduction Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Factors The Ergonomics Toolbox Assessment Issues Case Study Assessment Introduction Assessment Process Designing Solutions Training Follow-Up Obstacles to Good Assessment Appendix: Decision Making Legislation Relevant to Computer Access Americans with Disabilities Act Telecommunications Act of 1996 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as Amended in 1992 and 1998) The Technology-Related Assistance Act for Individuals with Disabilities of 1988 (The Tech Act) Twenty-First-Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Appendix: Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates

Reviews

What I like most about the book is its focus on the needs of the intended readership. The book offers some unique information that is not easy to acquire elsewhere potentially useful for readers outside the target users. Example, all aspects described in the section 'word prediction/completion' are of eminent interest for about two-thirds of the world population who use Short Message Service via mobile devices. What I do not like is the missing link to accessibility as a concept and to theory in general. This would help people like me to apply the knowledge of this book for the benefit of people who would never use assistive devices or read books dealing with them. Ahmet Cakir, Behaviour & Information Technology, 2013

What I like most about the book is its focus on the needs of the intended readership. The book offers some unique information that is not easy to acquire elsewhere potentially useful for readers outside the target users. Example, all aspects described in the section 'word prediction/completion' are of eminent interest for about two-thirds of the world population who use Short Message Service via mobile devices. What I do not like is the missing link to accessibility as a concept and to theory in general. This would help people like me to apply the knowledge of this book for the benefit of people who would never use assistive devices or read books dealing with them. -Ahmet Cakir, Behaviour & Information Technology, 2013

Author Information

Richard Simpson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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