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Tablet PC As AnTablet PC As AnEnabling TechnologyEnabling Technology
Todd Landstad and Guy Barker,Todd Landstad and Guy Barker,Software Design EngineersSoftware Design EngineersMobile PC DivisionMobile PC DivisionMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft CorporationMike Buckley,Mike Buckley,University of BuffaloUniversity of Buffalo
Tablet PC As AnTablet PC As AnEnabling TechnologyEnabling Technology
Introduction and ExamplesIntroduction and Examples
Communication SolutionsCommunication Solutions
Visual SolutionsVisual Solutions
Hearing SolutionsHearing Solutions
Cognitive SolutionsCognitive Solutions
Assistive Technology Vendor SolutionsAssistive Technology Vendor Solutions
Examples Of Tablet PC UsageExamples Of Tablet PC Usage
The student with a speech disabilityThe student with a speech disabilityInk and handwriting recognition asInk and handwriting recognition asenabling featuresenabling features
The person who is developmentally The person who is developmentally delayed and visually impaireddelayed and visually impaired
Form factor as an enabling featureForm factor as an enabling feature
InkTalk ProgramInkTalk Program
Simple replacement for pen and paperSimple replacement for pen and paper
Program and source code available fromProgram and source code available fromhttp://http://Herbi.orgHerbi.org
Tablet PC Speech AssistantTablet PC Speech Assistant
Handwriting or list selection inputHandwriting or list selection input
Offers choices based on input so farOffers choices based on input so far
Choices based on past usageChoices based on past usage
Tablet PC Speech AssistantTablet PC Speech Assistant
Todd LandstadTodd LandstadTablet PC GroupTablet PC Group
Tablet PCs In SociallyTablet PCs In SociallyRelevant ProjectsRelevant Projects
Mike BuckleyMike BuckleyUniversity of BuffaloUniversity of Buffalo
Tablet PC And Visual DisabilitiesTablet PC And Visual Disabilities
Screen ReadersScreen Readers
High ContrastHigh Contrast
Magnification programsMagnification programs
Concentrating On One Point Concentrating On One Point OnlyOnly
Guy BarkerGuy BarkerLaptop PC GroupLaptop PC Group
Tablet PC And Visual DisabilitiesTablet PC And Visual Disabilities
Microsoft and ONCE researchMicrosoft and ONCE researchAssesses Tablet PC usage by children with Assesses Tablet PC usage by children with different degrees of visual disabilitydifferent degrees of visual disability
Karen McCall, Karlen Communications Karen McCall, Karlen Communications Tablet PC Technology and PeopleTablet PC Technology and Peoplewith Disabilities with Disabilities
http://www.iprimus.ca/~martha/new-technolohttp://www.iprimus.ca/~martha/new-technology.htmgy.htm
http://easi.cc/forms/tablet.htmhttp://easi.cc/forms/tablet.htm
Workshops on using Tablet PC technology Workshops on using Tablet PC technology for students with disabilitiesfor students with disabilities
Tablet PC And Visual DisabilitiesTablet PC And Visual Disabilities
Making pictures more informativeMaking pictures more informative
Making Pictures More InformativeMaking Pictures More Informative
Guy BarkerGuy BarkerLaptop PC GroupLaptop PC Group
Tablet PC And Hearing DisabilitiesTablet PC And Hearing Disabilities
Ink or Text to SpeechInk or Text to SpeechProvides one-way communicationProvides one-way communication
Speech RecognitionSpeech RecognitionBecomes two-way communicationBecomes two-way communication
Available in different situationsAvailable in different situationsMore situations as technology continuesMore situations as technology continuesto improveto improve
Tablet PC And Cognitive DisabilitiesTablet PC And Cognitive Disabilities
Practical use by people with dysgraphiaPractical use by people with dysgraphia
Further research needed in this areaFurther research needed in this area
Ease of use affected by form factor, touch Ease of use affected by form factor, touch screen, being away from the deskscreen, being away from the desk
Need to control the number of choices on Need to control the number of choices on the screen in some casesthe screen in some cases
Assistive Technology VendorsAssistive Technology Vendors
Tablet PC as the hardware in AT solutionsTablet PC as the hardware in AT solutionsNext Generation Technologies Inc.Next Generation Technologies Inc.http://www.ngtvoice.comhttp://www.ngtvoice.com
Applied Human Factors, Inc. Applied Human Factors, Inc. http://www.ahf-net.comhttp://www.ahf-net.com
Gus Communications, Inc.Gus Communications, Inc.http://www.gusinc.comhttp://www.gusinc.com
Minomech EnterprisesMinomech Enterpriseshttp://http://www.minomech.comwww.minomech.com
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation.Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft,
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