Cognitive / Academic Access

Access influenced by:

Types of selection items

            Symbols, pictures, icons;   Letters;   Characters;   Words,            sentence, paragraphs

Size of items 

Complexity of Tasks

Number of selections on screen

Visual attention - divided or single focus

Number of sequenced tasks

Auditory / visual feedback or output

Specialized software:

Rate enhancement

            word prediction, abbreviation expansion, macros and automation

Communication enhancement

            language application programs, semantic compaction

Onscreen keyboards and touch screens

            for single visual focus attention

Speech output

            for reading, spelling

Speech input

            voice recording or speech recognition for writing

Visual / auditory cues

            reminder alarms for time management/organization,

Built in system software for access

            Mac and Windows system level software utilities for physical       and academic access

Add-on third party utilities

            for keyboards, mouse control