Physical+Handicapped+Challenge+with+Wiki+Links

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Physically Handicapped Navigating the Web

The challenge of this article is the physically handicapped the Web 2.0 technology the challenge of navigating through links in wikis.

Challenges for persons with motor impairment are more likely to have difficulty with using a mouse due to the small size of the device and the poor fine motor skills.

Persons who experience temporary or permanent hand impairment have thousands of assisted devices to help them type. The major challenge is finding the one that best suits the individual. I struggled with selecting a device because I don’t know of any one personable that has any type of physical impairment. After searching the various tools I have decided on the BIGtrack which is a 3 inch trackball which is largest mouse like device available. The BIGtrack requires less fine motor control than a standard mouse and is ruggedly built. The bright large 3" mouse helps to make movements easy and accurate. The BIGtrack is easy to install and works on any Windows or Macintosh computer that has a USB or PS/2 port. (source [|www.infogrip.com/bigtrack.html]).

The BIGtrack will allow person with difficulty with using a mouse will be able to us this device to help navigate through the web links and any type of navigation requiring the use of a mouse that may be too difficult with tab.

Persons with physical disabilities have a variety of assistive devices that can be used to help them overcome. The Adaptive Computer Equipment link has a list of sites ranging from adaptive keyboards, software, synthesizers, amplifiers (speech), screen magnification and assistive listening devices.

Credit your information source(s). Emerging tech: http://www.emergingedtech.com/2009/08/web-based-resources-for-physically-handicapped-students-and-other-special-needs-students/ Adaptive Computer [] []