Assistive technologies Flashcards

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What is a PECS?

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Picture exchange communication system that provides pictorial representations of objects and actions

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What are VOCAs?

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Voice output communication aids that provide pre-recorded messages to play the name of the object or action

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What disabilities may be helped by screen readers with audio and/or braille output?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Deafblind
  4. Cognitive
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What disabilities may be helped by canes?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Deafblind
  4. Ambulation
  5. Body size
  6. Body shape
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What disabilities may be helped by service animals?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Seizure disorders
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What disabilities may be helped by navigation aids?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Intellectual
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What disabilities may be helped by tactile markers?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Deafblind
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What disabilities may be helped by braille signage?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Deafblind
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What disabilities may be helped by refreshable braille keyboards?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Deafblind
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What disabilities may be helped by keyboards with large printed letters on keys?

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Low-vision

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What disabilities may be helped by magnified pointers and cursors?

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Low-vision

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What disabilities may be helped by speech input?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
  3. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
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What disabilities may be helped by voice output?

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  1. Blind
  2. Low-vision
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What disabilities may be helped by large displays or projectors?

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Low-vision

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What disabilities may be helped by screen magnification?

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Low-vision

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What disabilities may be helped by color and contrast controls?

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  1. Low-vision
  2. Colorblindness
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What disabilities may be helped by color-adjusting software?

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Colorblindness

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What disabilities may be helped by standard, consistent presentation of visual objects?

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Colorblindness

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What disabilities may be helped by screen filters?

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Colorblindness

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What disabilities may be helped by filtered glasses?

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Colorblindness

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What disabilities may be helped by filtered overlays on printed text?

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Colorblindness

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What disabilities may be helped by software to modify display colors?

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Colorblindness

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What disabilities may be helped by video conferencing for signing?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by sign language interpretation?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by teletype?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by captions for videos?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by transcripts?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
  3. Deafblind
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What disabilities may be helped by audio controls?

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HOH

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What disabilities may be helped by assistive listening devices?

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HOH

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30
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What disabilities may be helped by haptic alerts and feedback?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
  3. Deafblind
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What disabilities may be helped by visual labels / notifications / alerts?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by voice carryover?

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  1. HOH
  2. Speech
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What disabilities may be helped by frequency modulation systems?

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HOH

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What disabilities may be helped by infared systems?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by audio induction loop systems?

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  1. Deaf
  2. HOH
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What disabilities may be helped by tactile navigation aids?

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Deafblind

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What disabilities may be helped by tacticle sign language interpretation?

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Deafblind

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38
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What disabilities may be helped by braille transcripts?

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Deafblind

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39
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What disabilities may be helped by standard non-speech inputs?

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Speech

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What disabilities may be helped by articulation aids?

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Speech

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What disabilities may be helped by augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices?

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  1. Speech
  2. Intellectual
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What disabilities may be helped by text-based alternatives to speech?

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Speech

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43
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What disabilities may be helped by electronic communication boards?

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Speech

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What disabilities may be helped by text-to-speech?

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  1. Speech
  2. Reading and dyslexia
  3. Math and computation
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What disabilities may be helped by keyboards with speech generating functionality?

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Speech

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What disabilities may be helped by apps to practice sounds, sentences, phrases?

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Speech

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47
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What disabilities may be helped by switch devices?

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Manual dexterity / fine motor control

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What disabilities may be helped by adaptive keyboards?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Body shape
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What disabilities may be helped by voice control?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Body shape
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What disabilities may be helped by alternative pointing devices?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
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What disabilities may be helped by eye tracking?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
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What disabilities may be helped by voice recognition software?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Math and computation
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What disabilities may be helped by speech-to-text?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
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What disabilities may be helped by bubble and area cursors?

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Manual dexterity / fine motor control

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What disabilities may be helped by customizable keyboards?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Body shape
  4. Body size
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What disabilities may be helped by adaptive notepads with word prediction and text-to-speech?

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Manual dexterity / fine motor control

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What disabilities may be helped by mouth sticks?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
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What disabilities may be helped by head wands?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
59
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What disabilities may be helped by single switch accesses?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
60
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What disabilities may be helped by sip and puffs?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Body shape
61
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What disabilities may be helped by oversized mice or trackballs?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Body shape
62
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What disabilities may be helped by adjustable position displays

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Body shape
63
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What disabilities may be helped by timing controls

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Muscle fatigue
  3. Intellectual
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What disabilities may be helped by wheelchairs?

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  1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
  2. Ambulation
  3. Body size
  4. Body shape
65
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What disabilities may be helped by ergonomic products?

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Manual dexterity / fine motor control

66
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What disabilities may be helped by walkers?

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  1. Ambulation
  2. Body size
67
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What disabilities may be helped by gait trainers?

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Ambulation

68
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What disabilities may be helped by stair lifts?

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Ambulation

69
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What disabilities may be helped by exoskeletons?

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Ambulation

70
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What disabilities may be helped by pedal extensions for driving?

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Body size

71
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What disabilities may be helped by stools and stepladders?

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Body size

72
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What disabilities may be helped by grab rails / handlebars?

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  1. Body size
  2. Ambulation
  3. Body shape
73
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What disabilities may be helped by crutches?

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  1. Body size
  2. Body shape
74
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What disabilities may be helped by portable toilets and bedpans?

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  1. Ambulation
  2. Body size
  3. Body shape
75
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What disabilities may be helped by supplemental oxygen?

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Body size

76
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What disabilities may be helped by chairlifts?

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  1. Ambulation
  2. Body size
  3. Body shape
77
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What disabilities may be helped by respirators?

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Body size

78
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What disabilities may be helped by elevators?

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  1. Ambulation
  2. Body size
  3. Body shape
79
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What disabilities may be helped by braces or splints?

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Body shape

80
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What disabilities may be helped by reachers?

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Body shape

81
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What disabilities may be helped by taller chair legs?

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Body shape

82
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What disabilities may be helped by larger buttons?

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Body shape

83
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What disabilities may be helped by button hooks?

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Body shape

84
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What disabilities may be helped by velcro closures?

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Body shape

85
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What disabilities may be helped by touch or voice operated light fixtures?

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  1. Body shape
  2. Blind
  3. Low-vision
  4. Deafblind
86
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What disabilities may be helped by word prediction/lookup?

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  1. Intellectual
  2. Reading and dyslexia
87
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What disabilities may be helped by simplified interfaces and content?

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Intellectual

88
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What disabilities may be helped by synchronized speech and highlighting?

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  1. Intellectual
  2. Reading and dyslexia
89
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What disabilities may be helped by visual / audio alternatives to text?

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  1. Intellectual
  2. Reading and dyslexia
90
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What disabilities may be helped by speaking slowly?

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Intellectual

91
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What disabilities may be helped by checking for understanding?

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Intellectual, but also all

92
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What disabilities may be helped by choosing a quiet location to communicate?

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Intellectual

93
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What disabilities may be helped by feedback mechanisms?

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Intellectual

94
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What disabilities may be helped by low-tech message boards?

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Intellectual

95
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What disabilities may be helped by computerized voice output communication aids?

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Intellectual

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What disabilities may be helped by synthesized speech?

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Intellectual

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What disabilities may be helped by computer controlled wheelchairs?

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Intellectual

98
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What disabilities may be helped by direction-finding applications?

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Intellectual

99
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What disabilities may be helped by computer cueing systems and robots to guide users?

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Intellectual

100
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What disabilities may be helped by door locking systems?

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Intellectual

101
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What disabilities may be helped by automated and computerized dining devices?

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Intellectual

102
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What disabilities may be helped by audio prompting devices to assist with memory?

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Intellectual

103
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What disabilities may be helped by video-based instructional material for life skills?

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Intellectual

104
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What disabilities may be helped by computer-assisted instruction?

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Intellectual

105
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What disabilities may be helped by computer-based prompting applications to stay on task?

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  1. Intellectual
  2. ADHD
106
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What disabilities may be helped by video-assisted job training and skill development?

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Intellectual

107
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What disabilities may be helped by pens and digital highlighters for recording lectures, scanning, storing, and transferring text, and scanning for reading comprehension?

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Reading and dyslexia

108
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What disabilities may be helped by personal tutors?

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Reading and dyslexia

109
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What disabilities may be helped by spelling and grammar checks?

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Reading and dyslexia

110
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What disabilities may be helped by software with color highlighters, notetaking, and bookmarking features?

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Reading and dyslexia

111
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What disabilities may be helped by graph paper to line up numbers?

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Math and computation

112
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What disabilities may be helped by manipulatives (hands on, virtual)?

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Math and computation

113
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What disabilities may be helped by process aids?

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Math and computation

114
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What disabilities may be helped by large-key calculators?

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Math and computation

115
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What disabilities may be helped by graphing tools?

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Math and computation

116
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What disabilities may be helped by drawing tools?

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Math and computation

117
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What disabilities may be helped by equation-solving tools?

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Math and computation

118
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What disabilities may be helped by graphic organizers?

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Math and computation

119
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What disabilities may be helped by dictation tools?

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Math and computation

120
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What disabilities may be helped by dry erase boards?

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Autism

121
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What disabilities may be helped by clipboards?

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Autism

122
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What disabilities may be helped by 3-ring binders?

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Autism

123
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What disabilities may be helped by folders?

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Autism

124
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What disabilities may be helped by photo albums?

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Autism

125
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What disabilities may be helped by laminated pictorial representations and photographs?

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Autism

126
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What disabilities may be helped by highlight tape?

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Autism

127
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What disabilities may be helped by projectors?

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Autism

128
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What disabilities may be helped by timers?

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  1. Autism
  2. ADHD
129
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What disabilities may be helped by calculators with built-in speech synthesizers?

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Autism

130
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What disabilities may be helped by video cameras?

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Autism

131
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What disabilities may be helped by adaptive hardware?

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Autism

132
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What disabilities may be helped by digital diary apps with reminders?

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General seizure disorders

133
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What disabilities may be helped by smart watches that detect seizures?

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General seizure disorders

134
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What disabilities may be helped by supportive gear / protective wear in case of falls?

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General seizure disorders

135
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What disabilities may be helped by wearables with alert buttons?

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General seizure disorders

136
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What disabilities may be helped by flicker-free monitors?

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Photosensitive epilepsy

137
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What disabilities may be helped by monitor glare guards and non-glare glasses?

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Photosensitive epilepsy

138
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What disabilities may be helped by apps for mood, stress, anxiety management?

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Psychological (social, emotional)

139
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What disabilities may be helped by guided meditation?

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Psychological (social, emotional)

140
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What disabilities may be helped by behavior charts, point sheets, and goal tracking?

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Psychological (behavioral)

141
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What disabilities may be helped by noise monitoring devices?

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Psychological (emotional, behavioral)

142
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What disabilities may be helped by music?

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Psychological (emotional, behavioral)

143
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What disabilities may be helped by positive reinforcement and rewards?

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Behavioral