Mike Williams

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• Mike Williams
• Head of Assessment Services

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• Why make IT Accessible anyway?
• Who are AbilityNet?
• Examples of Windows Accessibility Options and
  when they can be useful
• Examples of alternative keyboards and mice and
  when they can be useful
• Examples of display adjustments
• Talk about options to consider if further
  intervention is required

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Why Why should I adjust my computer? Why
should I adjust my workstation?
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Who are AbilityNet?
We are a national charity helping disabled adults
and children use computers and the internet by
adapting and adjusting their technology. Experts
in IT Accessibility
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• Freephone Helpline Tel [phone]

For impartial advice and information, you can
call our Advice and Information Helpline.
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• Website www.abilitynet.org.uk
• E-Learning www.abilitynettraining.org/

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• Assessment - including Remote Assessment service
• Training
• Classroom, Remote, Online, 1to1
• Software/Website Accessibility Ease of Use
• Sharepoint
• Freephone Helpline 0800 269 545
• Equipment Supply Including Access Kits and
  CD-ROM

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• Difficulties with Keyboard
• Tuning the Keyboard
• Alternative Keyboards

• Other Input Devices
• Switch
• Voice Recognition
• Eye Pointing

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• Difficulties with a mouse
• Tuning the Mouse
• Alternative Pointing Devices
• Use the Keyboard instead!

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• Keyboard Shortcuts Cost Free
• Use the keyboard when many use the Mouse
• For menus remember the underline rule (or
  rules!)
• For dialogue boxes TAB, SPACE, ENTER
• For Buttons ENTER, ESC, CURSORS
• For Features Look in Menus, Use HELP
• Learning Resources HELP (F1),
• AbilityNet Factsheets
• My
  Computer, My Way
• Microsoft
  Enable Web Site 

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• Dylexia
• Adjusting the Screen
• Text To Speech
• What to consider if further
• intervention is required
• Software with writing and
• reading support
• Text help
• Claro Read
• Penfriend
• Mind maps
• Voice Recognition
• Dictaphone
• Scanner / OCR

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• Difficulties with the screen
• Adjusting the Screen
• What to consider if further
• intervention is required
• Screen magnification
• Zoomtext,, Lunar, BigShot
• Screen reader
• JAWS, Hal
• Combination of magnification and screen reading
• SuperNova, Zoomtext
• Scanner and OCR