The Communication and Design Process For the Disabled

The Communication and Design Process For the Disabled Nick Tullos CSC 532

Who • United States Census Bureau: • 2000 Census • Ages 16 -64 • Ages 65+ 18. 6% 41. 9%

Communication Process

Visually Disabled • Communication • Large Print (adjustable) • Special Computer Equipment • Audio Manuals

Hearing Impaired • Communication • Captioning

Mentally Disabled • Communication • Video Instructions • Mild – Max of 5 Steps/Procedures • Moderate – Max of 2 Steps/Procedures

Third Party Software • Voice software, some which also provides enlargement - CATS, Connect Outloud, Dec. Talk Access, Intelli. Talk, JAWS, MAGic, Out. Spoken, QTalk, Read. Please, Real. Player, Simply Talker, Text. Aloud, Window Eyes, Zoomtext • Complete talking system – CATS • Voice synthesizers and talking note takers - Artic, Braille n Speak, Type and Speak, Voice Note • Talking word processing and word prediction - Connect Outloud, Co: Writer, Write: Outloud • Speech input - Dragon Naturally. Speaking • Talking touch sensitive pad – Mentor • Talking braille writer – Mountbatten • Speech adapter for other equipment - Talking Interface, Universal Display Reader • http: //www. visiontech. solind. net. au/voiceaccess. htm

Conclusion In conclusion, the better the communication process is between the engineer and the user, the better the product potential will be. With this understanding about the different disabilities and with practice communicating, you can become a better engineer.

References • • http: //www. census. gov/hhes/www/disable/disabstat 2 k/table 1. html http: //www. usdoj. gov/crt/ada/cguide. htm#anchor 62335 http: //www. daisy. org/about/g_faq. asp http: //www. usdoj. gov/crt/ada/cguide. htm#anchor 62335 http: //www. gospelcom. net/guide/pics/engel 4. gif http: //www. abwa. asn. au/ body_what_is_braille_. html Interview: Angi Flurry Oct 18, 2003