Young Adults Through Seniors

Simplifying Browser Use
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Simple techniques and shortcuts to easily access web content with common browsers and a screen reader.
The Equalizing Power of Assistive Technology versus the Reality
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In spite of vast technological innovation, a significant portion of the BVI populations’ technology use lags significantly behind the general population
Quest
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Quest, an application for creating text game adventures
CAI and Self-Determination
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A brief examination of research that explores the relationship between self-determination and computer aided instruction (CAI).
Sideman: Accessible Music Accompaniment Software
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Do you enjoy playing and creating music on a keyboard? Check this out!
Google Docs Redux
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As an example of the rapid pace of change in technology, a search for instructions using Google Docs revealed some outmoded examples
Remote Desktop Computer Lab Management Software
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Remote Desktop Computer Lab Management Software can help create a more enjoyable learning experience for teachers and students
Calculus for Beginners and Artists
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A VI advisory on an MIT sponsored site that teaches Calculus
Excel Accessibility: Screenreader speaking of Row and Column Headers in Excel
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A solution to the problem of Excel spreadsheets not reading column and row headings for particular cells for the visually impaired
Seeing HTML colors
"Without physical sight, the eyes are opened to all the vivid colors of possibility" A VI Student
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Using HTML numeric representations of numbers, the visually impaired can see colors on web pages.

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