Alternative Computer Control

Alternative computer control software and devices are used to assist individuals who have dexterity limitations that prevent them from completing essential job tasks. They accomplish this by allowing an individual to control their computer using means other than a traditional keyboard and mouse. For example, some programs allow a user to control their computer using their voice and speech commands.

Switches (10)

Switches are used to assist individuals who have dexterity limitations that prevent them from accomplishing essential job tasks. They accomplish this by allowing the user to operate their computer using different types of movement than a traditional mouse or keyboard requires, such as pressing a button or inhaling/exhaling.

Word Prediction and Grammar Software (13)

Word Prediction and Grammar Software is used to assist individuals who have cognitive limitations that prevent them from accomplishing essential job tasks. The software accomplishes this by assisting a user in recalling appropriate words. The software predicts logical words, improves grammar, and sentence structure based on the contextual meaning of that sentence.