Tablet PC As AnTablet PC As AnEnabling TechnologyEnabling Technology

Todd Landstad and Guy Barker,Todd Landstad and Guy Barker,Software Design EngineersSoftware Design EngineersMobile PC DivisionMobile PC DivisionMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft CorporationMike Buckley,Mike Buckley,University of BuffaloUniversity of Buffalo

Tablet PC As AnTablet PC As AnEnabling TechnologyEnabling Technology

Introduction and ExamplesIntroduction and Examples

Communication SolutionsCommunication Solutions

Visual SolutionsVisual Solutions

Hearing SolutionsHearing Solutions

Cognitive SolutionsCognitive Solutions

Assistive Technology Vendor SolutionsAssistive Technology Vendor Solutions

Examples Of Tablet PC UsageExamples Of Tablet PC Usage

The student with a speech disabilityThe student with a speech disabilityInk and handwriting recognition asInk and handwriting recognition asenabling featuresenabling features

The person who is developmentally The person who is developmentally delayed and visually impaireddelayed and visually impaired

Form factor as an enabling featureForm factor as an enabling feature

InkTalk ProgramInkTalk Program

Simple replacement for pen and paperSimple replacement for pen and paper

Program and source code available fromProgram and source code available fromhttp://http://Herbi.orgHerbi.org

Tablet PC Speech AssistantTablet PC Speech Assistant

Handwriting or list selection inputHandwriting or list selection input

Offers choices based on input so farOffers choices based on input so far

Choices based on past usageChoices based on past usage

Tablet PC Speech AssistantTablet PC Speech Assistant

Todd LandstadTodd LandstadTablet PC GroupTablet PC Group

Tablet PCs In SociallyTablet PCs In SociallyRelevant ProjectsRelevant Projects

Mike BuckleyMike BuckleyUniversity of BuffaloUniversity of Buffalo

Tablet PC And Visual DisabilitiesTablet PC And Visual Disabilities

Screen ReadersScreen Readers

High ContrastHigh Contrast

Magnification programsMagnification programs

Concentrating On One Point Concentrating On One Point OnlyOnly

Guy BarkerGuy BarkerLaptop PC GroupLaptop PC Group

Tablet PC And Visual DisabilitiesTablet PC And Visual Disabilities

Microsoft and ONCE researchMicrosoft and ONCE researchAssesses Tablet PC usage by children with Assesses Tablet PC usage by children with different degrees of visual disabilitydifferent degrees of visual disability

Karen McCall, Karlen Communications Karen McCall, Karlen Communications Tablet PC Technology and PeopleTablet PC Technology and Peoplewith Disabilities with Disabilities

http://www.iprimus.ca/~martha/new-technolohttp://www.iprimus.ca/~martha/new-technology.htmgy.htm

http://easi.cc/forms/tablet.htmhttp://easi.cc/forms/tablet.htm

Workshops on using Tablet PC technology Workshops on using Tablet PC technology for students with disabilitiesfor students with disabilities

Tablet PC And Visual DisabilitiesTablet PC And Visual Disabilities

Making pictures more informativeMaking pictures more informative

Making Pictures More InformativeMaking Pictures More Informative

Guy BarkerGuy BarkerLaptop PC GroupLaptop PC Group

Tablet PC And Hearing DisabilitiesTablet PC And Hearing Disabilities

Ink or Text to SpeechInk or Text to SpeechProvides one-way communicationProvides one-way communication

Speech RecognitionSpeech RecognitionBecomes two-way communicationBecomes two-way communication

Available in different situationsAvailable in different situationsMore situations as technology continuesMore situations as technology continuesto improveto improve

Tablet PC And Cognitive DisabilitiesTablet PC And Cognitive Disabilities

Practical use by people with dysgraphiaPractical use by people with dysgraphia

Further research needed in this areaFurther research needed in this area

Ease of use affected by form factor, touch Ease of use affected by form factor, touch screen, being away from the deskscreen, being away from the desk

Need to control the number of choices on Need to control the number of choices on the screen in some casesthe screen in some cases

Assistive Technology VendorsAssistive Technology Vendors

Tablet PC as the hardware in AT solutionsTablet PC as the hardware in AT solutionsNext Generation Technologies Inc.Next Generation Technologies Inc.http://www.ngtvoice.comhttp://www.ngtvoice.com

Applied Human Factors, Inc. Applied Human Factors, Inc. http://www.ahf-net.comhttp://www.ahf-net.com

Gus Communications, Inc.Gus Communications, Inc.http://www.gusinc.comhttp://www.gusinc.com

Minomech EnterprisesMinomech Enterpriseshttp://http://www.minomech.comwww.minomech.com

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