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Akpan, Joseph P.; Beard, Lawrence A. – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Despite enormous improvements in AT devices and services in American classrooms, the number of students with special needs, and the complexity of needs that they and their families experience continues to be sky rocketed nationwide. In response to these urgent needs, more advanced and specialized assistive technologies have been developed that…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Special Needs Students, Computers, Technology Integration
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Standen, P. J.; Camm, C.; Battersby, S.; Brown, D. J.; Harrison, M. – Computers & Education, 2011
Many people with intellectual disabilities also have physical difficulties which prevent them from using standard computer control devices. Custom made alternative devices for those with special needs can be expensive and the low unit turnover makes the prospect unattractive to potential manufacturers. One solution is to explore the potential of…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Performance Tests, Cognitive Ability
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Beasley, William; Jarvis, Moana – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2004
Image maps are a means of making a picture "clickable", so that different portions of the image can be hyperlinked to different URLS. There are two basic types of image maps: server-side and client-side. Besides requiring access to a CGI on the server, server-side image maps are undesirable from the standpoint of accessibility--creating…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Hypermedia, Information Technology, Access to Computers
Anderson, Melanie O. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
Web sites today should meet Web accessibility guidelines to comply with a host of regulations and guidelines for people with disabilities. Recent estimates state that 20% of the U.S. population has a disability and that 10% of the on-line population is disabled. Our aging population also experiences similar issues. This session will help you…
Descriptors: Internet, Guidelines, Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled)