Assistive technologies Flashcards
1
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What is a PECS?
A
Picture exchange communication system that provides pictorial representations of objects and actions
2
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What are VOCAs?
A
Voice output communication aids that provide pre-recorded messages to play the name of the object or action
3
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What disabilities may be helped by screen readers with audio and/or braille output?
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- Blind
- Low-vision
- Deafblind
- Cognitive
4
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What disabilities may be helped by canes?
A
- Blind
- Low-vision
- Deafblind
- Ambulation
- Body size
- Body shape
5
Q
What disabilities may be helped by service animals?
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- Blind
- Low-vision
- Seizure disorders
6
Q
What disabilities may be helped by navigation aids?
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- Blind
- Low-vision
- Intellectual
7
Q
What disabilities may be helped by tactile markers?
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- Blind
- Low-vision
- Deafblind
8
Q
What disabilities may be helped by braille signage?
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- Blind
- Low-vision
- Deafblind
9
Q
What disabilities may be helped by refreshable braille keyboards?
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- Blind
- Low-vision
- Deafblind
10
Q
What disabilities may be helped by keyboards with large printed letters on keys?
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Low-vision
11
Q
What disabilities may be helped by magnified pointers and cursors?
A
Low-vision
12
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What disabilities may be helped by speech input?
A
- Blind
- Low-vision
- Manual dexterity / fine motor control
13
Q
What disabilities may be helped by voice output?
A
- Blind
- Low-vision
14
Q
What disabilities may be helped by large displays or projectors?
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Low-vision
15
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What disabilities may be helped by screen magnification?
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Low-vision
16
Q
What disabilities may be helped by color and contrast controls?
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- Low-vision
- Colorblindness
17
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What disabilities may be helped by color-adjusting software?
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Colorblindness
18
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What disabilities may be helped by standard, consistent presentation of visual objects?
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Colorblindness
19
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What disabilities may be helped by screen filters?
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Colorblindness
20
Q
What disabilities may be helped by filtered glasses?
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Colorblindness
21
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What disabilities may be helped by filtered overlays on printed text?
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Colorblindness
22
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What disabilities may be helped by software to modify display colors?
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Colorblindness
23
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What disabilities may be helped by video conferencing for signing?
A
- Deaf
- HOH
24
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What disabilities may be helped by sign language interpretation?
A
- Deaf
- HOH
25
What disabilities may be helped by teletype?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
26
What disabilities may be helped by captions for videos?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
27
What disabilities may be helped by transcripts?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
3. Deafblind
28
What disabilities may be helped by audio controls?
HOH
29
What disabilities may be helped by assistive listening devices?
HOH
30
What disabilities may be helped by haptic alerts and feedback?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
3. Deafblind
31
What disabilities may be helped by visual labels / notifications / alerts?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
32
What disabilities may be helped by voice carryover?
1. HOH
2. Speech
33
What disabilities may be helped by frequency modulation systems?
HOH
34
What disabilities may be helped by infared systems?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
35
What disabilities may be helped by audio induction loop systems?
1. Deaf
2. HOH
36
What disabilities may be helped by tactile navigation aids?
Deafblind
37
What disabilities may be helped by tacticle sign language interpretation?
Deafblind
38
What disabilities may be helped by braille transcripts?
Deafblind
39
What disabilities may be helped by standard non-speech inputs?
Speech
40
What disabilities may be helped by articulation aids?
Speech
41
What disabilities may be helped by augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices?
1. Speech
2. Intellectual
42
What disabilities may be helped by text-based alternatives to speech?
Speech
43
What disabilities may be helped by electronic communication boards?
Speech
44
What disabilities may be helped by text-to-speech?
1. Speech
2. Reading and dyslexia
3. Math and computation
45
What disabilities may be helped by keyboards with speech generating functionality?
Speech
46
What disabilities may be helped by apps to practice sounds, sentences, phrases?
Speech
47
What disabilities may be helped by switch devices?
Manual dexterity / fine motor control
48
What disabilities may be helped by adaptive keyboards?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Body shape
49
What disabilities may be helped by voice control?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Body shape
50
What disabilities may be helped by alternative pointing devices?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
51
What disabilities may be helped by eye tracking?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
52
What disabilities may be helped by voice recognition software?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Math and computation
53
What disabilities may be helped by speech-to-text?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
54
What disabilities may be helped by bubble and area cursors?
Manual dexterity / fine motor control
55
What disabilities may be helped by customizable keyboards?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Body shape
4. Body size
56
What disabilities may be helped by adaptive notepads with word prediction and text-to-speech?
Manual dexterity / fine motor control
57
What disabilities may be helped by mouth sticks?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
58
What disabilities may be helped by head wands?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
59
What disabilities may be helped by single switch accesses?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
60
What disabilities may be helped by sip and puffs?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Body shape
61
What disabilities may be helped by oversized mice or trackballs?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Body shape
62
What disabilities may be helped by adjustable position displays
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Body shape
63
What disabilities may be helped by timing controls
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Muscle fatigue
3. Intellectual
64
What disabilities may be helped by wheelchairs?
1. Manual dexterity / fine motor control
2. Ambulation
3. Body size
4. Body shape
65
What disabilities may be helped by ergonomic products?
Manual dexterity / fine motor control
66
What disabilities may be helped by walkers?
1. Ambulation
2. Body size
67
What disabilities may be helped by gait trainers?
Ambulation
68
What disabilities may be helped by stair lifts?
Ambulation
69
What disabilities may be helped by exoskeletons?
Ambulation
70
What disabilities may be helped by pedal extensions for driving?
Body size
71
What disabilities may be helped by stools and stepladders?
Body size
72
What disabilities may be helped by grab rails / handlebars?
1. Body size
2. Ambulation
3. Body shape
73
What disabilities may be helped by crutches?
1. Body size
2. Body shape
74
What disabilities may be helped by portable toilets and bedpans?
1. Ambulation
2. Body size
3. Body shape
75
What disabilities may be helped by supplemental oxygen?
Body size
76
What disabilities may be helped by chairlifts?
1. Ambulation
2. Body size
3. Body shape
77
What disabilities may be helped by respirators?
Body size
78
What disabilities may be helped by elevators?
1. Ambulation
2. Body size
3. Body shape
79
What disabilities may be helped by braces or splints?
Body shape
80
What disabilities may be helped by reachers?
Body shape
81
What disabilities may be helped by taller chair legs?
Body shape
82
What disabilities may be helped by larger buttons?
Body shape
83
What disabilities may be helped by button hooks?
Body shape
84
What disabilities may be helped by velcro closures?
Body shape
85
What disabilities may be helped by touch or voice operated light fixtures?
1. Body shape
2. Blind
3. Low-vision
4. Deafblind
86
What disabilities may be helped by word prediction/lookup?
1. Intellectual
2. Reading and dyslexia
87
What disabilities may be helped by simplified interfaces and content?
Intellectual
88
What disabilities may be helped by synchronized speech and highlighting?
1. Intellectual
2. Reading and dyslexia
89
What disabilities may be helped by visual / audio alternatives to text?
1. Intellectual
2. Reading and dyslexia
90
What disabilities may be helped by speaking slowly?
Intellectual
91
What disabilities may be helped by checking for understanding?
Intellectual, but also all
92
What disabilities may be helped by choosing a quiet location to communicate?
Intellectual
93
What disabilities may be helped by feedback mechanisms?
Intellectual
94
What disabilities may be helped by low-tech message boards?
Intellectual
95
What disabilities may be helped by computerized voice output communication aids?
Intellectual
96
What disabilities may be helped by synthesized speech?
Intellectual
97
What disabilities may be helped by computer controlled wheelchairs?
Intellectual
98
What disabilities may be helped by direction-finding applications?
Intellectual
99
What disabilities may be helped by computer cueing systems and robots to guide users?
Intellectual
100
What disabilities may be helped by door locking systems?
Intellectual
101
What disabilities may be helped by automated and computerized dining devices?
Intellectual
102
What disabilities may be helped by audio prompting devices to assist with memory?
Intellectual
103
What disabilities may be helped by video-based instructional material for life skills?
Intellectual
104
What disabilities may be helped by computer-assisted instruction?
Intellectual
105
What disabilities may be helped by computer-based prompting applications to stay on task?
1. Intellectual
2. ADHD
106
What disabilities may be helped by video-assisted job training and skill development?
Intellectual
107
What disabilities may be helped by pens and digital highlighters for recording lectures, scanning, storing, and transferring text, and scanning for reading comprehension?
Reading and dyslexia
108
What disabilities may be helped by personal tutors?
Reading and dyslexia
109
What disabilities may be helped by spelling and grammar checks?
Reading and dyslexia
110
What disabilities may be helped by software with color highlighters, notetaking, and bookmarking features?
Reading and dyslexia
111
What disabilities may be helped by graph paper to line up numbers?
Math and computation
112
What disabilities may be helped by manipulatives (hands on, virtual)?
Math and computation
113
What disabilities may be helped by process aids?
Math and computation
114
What disabilities may be helped by large-key calculators?
Math and computation
115
What disabilities may be helped by graphing tools?
Math and computation
116
What disabilities may be helped by drawing tools?
Math and computation
117
What disabilities may be helped by equation-solving tools?
Math and computation
118
What disabilities may be helped by graphic organizers?
Math and computation
119
What disabilities may be helped by dictation tools?
Math and computation
120
What disabilities may be helped by dry erase boards?
Autism
121
What disabilities may be helped by clipboards?
Autism
122
What disabilities may be helped by 3-ring binders?
Autism
123
What disabilities may be helped by folders?
Autism
124
What disabilities may be helped by photo albums?
Autism
125
What disabilities may be helped by laminated pictorial representations and photographs?
Autism
126
What disabilities may be helped by highlight tape?
Autism
127
What disabilities may be helped by projectors?
Autism
128
What disabilities may be helped by timers?
1. Autism
2. ADHD
129
What disabilities may be helped by calculators with built-in speech synthesizers?
Autism
130
What disabilities may be helped by video cameras?
Autism
131
What disabilities may be helped by adaptive hardware?
Autism
132
What disabilities may be helped by digital diary apps with reminders?
General seizure disorders
133
What disabilities may be helped by smart watches that detect seizures?
General seizure disorders
134
What disabilities may be helped by supportive gear / protective wear in case of falls?
General seizure disorders
135
What disabilities may be helped by wearables with alert buttons?
General seizure disorders
136
What disabilities may be helped by flicker-free monitors?
Photosensitive epilepsy
137
What disabilities may be helped by monitor glare guards and non-glare glasses?
Photosensitive epilepsy
138
What disabilities may be helped by apps for mood, stress, anxiety management?
Psychological (social, emotional)
139
What disabilities may be helped by guided meditation?
Psychological (social, emotional)
140
What disabilities may be helped by behavior charts, point sheets, and goal tracking?
Psychological (behavioral)
141
What disabilities may be helped by noise monitoring devices?
Psychological (emotional, behavioral)
142
What disabilities may be helped by music?
Psychological (emotional, behavioral)
143
What disabilities may be helped by positive reinforcement and rewards?
Behavioral
