Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Assistive Technology

The magnifier option in the ease of access folder in the operating system makes it easy for people with visual disabilities to see the screen. They can navigate and focus on certain areas of the screen or make the magnifier small or big.

Also in the ease of access folder, there is an option to modify the mouse. Here you can make the pointer bigger, a different color, or add a tail to help the viewer follow the mouse easier. unfortunately, the mouse was not taken in the picture.

There are other options in the ease of access folder such as having a narrator or turning off distracting backgrounds or colors.

Overall, these are good tools to use when working with people who may have a disability.

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