ICT and People with Special Needs
There are many people that have disabilities, but there are many ways
in which ICT can help them. ICT can give these people more
opportunities in life due to the vast range of specially designed
computer equipment.
There are people with sensory impairment. People with sensory
impairment include partially blind people and those who are totally
blind. Being blind might make even the simplest of jobs e.g. reading
letters and bills an uphill task. They might need a video magnifier.
Even going to the local supermarket would be difficult because you
could bump into things. Blind people can also use a special keyboard
called the Braille keyboard to put data in to the computer. Sensory
impairment also includes people who are deaf and people who lack clear
speech. There is technology to help them e.g. spell checkers, Touch
screens, Speech recognition systems, predictive word processors and an
overlay keyboard.
There are also people with physical disability. A physical disability
affects the person’s mobility. Voice activated systems are available
to put data in to the computer for people who’s disability has
affected their writing.
People also have learning difficulties. Someone who has learning
difficulties finds it harder to learn than other people. Everyone
learns in different ways. Learning disabilities can affect the way
people read e.g. dyslexia and the way people write.
Unfortunately people might have more than one disability, multiple
disabilities. If mobility is a problem then you can use the Internet
to do simple tasks without leaving the house. You can do your
shopping, order ga...
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...ps those without any disability.
The most popular technologies from the ones that are mentioned before
are: e – mailing, stair lifts, online ordering and modified software.
A lot of places are helping those with limited mobility like stores,
cinemas, shops and many other places. They have made bigger spaces for
wheelchair access, handicapped parking disabled toilets.
Technology is getting bigger and there will be many more ways of
helping people with disabilities to make the life just a little bit
easier. Also with newer technology there are problems but we can get
through those by asking for help but with these technologies they tell
you everything you need to know and is put onto a CD or even a DVD.
There are so many technologies that help those with limited mobility
and in future there will be many more to come.