HOW ICT ENHANCES LIVES
HOW LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE CAN USE ICT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE
SIP AND PUFF SWITCH
This kind of device is useful for people that have extreme immobility.
They use it wen they need to turn something on or off. They sip or puff to turn the device on or off.
FOOT MOUSE
A foot mouse is really good for someone with no or limited use of their arms.
It is a control panel with foot usability.
EYE TYPER
The eye typer is for people who have is for people who cannot use the conventional keyboard or a foot mouse.
It uses a special camera to detect unique movements in the eye.
BRAILLE AND KEYBOARD TYPER
This device helps the partially blind or blind. it has the same functions of a normal keyboard it is just blind friendly.
SPEAKERS AND HEADPHONES
This device helps the blind when reading. It turns written text into spoken word. this is very useful to blind people as they cannot see the words on screen.
PREDICTIVE TEXT
predictive text is very useful for people with learning difficulties or dyslexia. it is widely used by people with no difficulty in spelling what so ever they just want to type quicker.
HOW HAS ICT HELPED THE MOTOR IMPAIRED
All these products help the disabled in every day life. Using ICT is helping the disabled more than ever especially the internet. Now the disabled can use the internet in such a way that they don't have to leave the house to do their shopping their banking, they might find it hard to meet people so social networking has brought people back together that wouldn't have met other wise.
Dan Boulter