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CS 113
Information and Communication
Technology ( ICT )

Assistive Access to ( ICT )

By:
Ms. Cris Mabel C. Montaos

Assistive Computer to ICT

Adaptive Software

Assistive Computer Technology refers to


the electronics-based equipment designed
for disabled person.
Assistive Computer Technology, Inc
defines assistive technology as any item,
piece of equipment, product or system to
helps make life easier for a person who has
a disability.
* grasping devices ( to help the

1. Speech Recognition Technology or


speech recognition software allow users to
convert spoken words to text (Speech to
text). Ex.

handicapped operate the machine)


* visual aids ( for visually impaired person)

D. People with ALS


(Amyotropic Lateral
Sclerosis)
Stephen Hawking
- a physicist with ALS, his
twisted
body
is
virtually
confined to a wheelchair. He
used a speech synthesizer for
his lecture and write books.

A. People who have difficulty using their hands


- they use computer by speaking up. The
computer can hear and understood the words and
executes instruction accordingly.
B. Deaf people they understood what was
spoken, because this comes out as written text.
C. Ordinary people also used the assistive
software and harware.
* driver who need to use cellphone while
driving.

3. Screen Reader program a program that


can identify and interpret what is displayed
on a computer monitor and pass this
information on to the user in the form of
text-to speech or Braille displays.

2. Speech Synthesizer which also called as


text reading system used to convert text to
speech. It translate words from an
electronic document to audible computer
speech.

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Adaptive Hardware

Adaptive Hardware

1. Braille Display a keyboard device which


produces Braille letters line by line,
accordingly to a computer monitor text
display.

2. Pointing Devices for those people who


cannot use their hands.
3. Head-controlled pointing devices sense
the change in position of a small reusable
dot planted on the users forehead.
4. Foot-controlled pointing devices a devices
that rely on two foot pedals, one to move
the cursor and the second one to click.
5. Others
* eye movement devices * infrared
* ultrasound
* brain waves

Braille Alphabet

Website Accessibility for disabled


1. There is adaptive software that can create a text
alternative to the file, which requires less memory
and which can be more easily to read.
2. The browser will try to produce a similar color by
dithering which is an attempt by the browser to
approximate a color from a mixture of color.
3. Web developer use cascading style sheet (CSS)
to separate:
a.) design,layout, fontstyle
b.) content, information, media
4. Frame divide in two or more independent parts
a. navigation area
b. information area.
Note: Consideration of the developers to make their
website available to disabled person.

World Wide Web Consortium


- is the organization that develops web standard
and set up guidelines for making the content
accessible to disabled people.

Basic guidelines of W3C


1. Provide equivalent alternatives to auditory and visual content.
2. Dont rely on color alone.
3. Use markup and style sheet
4. Clarify natural language usage.
5. Create tables that transform gracefully.
6. Ensure that pages featuring new technologies.
7. Ensure user control of time-sensitive content changes.
8. Ensure direct accessibility of embedded user interface.
9. Design for device-independence.
10. Use interim solutions.
11. Use W3C technologies and guidelines.
12. Provide context and orientation information.
13. Provide clear navigation mechanism.
14. Ensure that documents are clear and simple.

Republic Act No. 7277 Magna Carta for disabled


person
Chapter V
Sec. 22
- broadcast media. Television station
shall be encourage to provide a sign-language
inset or subtitle in at least one newscast program
a day.
Sec. 23
telephone
services.
Telephone
companies shall be encourage to install special
telephone devices or units for the hearingimpaired person.

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