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In the Home
Environmental Control Technology allows you to take control of the environment around you in the home Technology can allow you to control
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Environmental Control
to control many aspects of his or her home environment from a single unit, and the prescription of one may allow people with severe physical disabilities
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sources of support
Advice and Information Sources www.abilitynet.org.uk The main website for abilityNet containing access to our factsheets, resources
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Enhancing Audio for people with a Hearing impairment
be fitted for home use. Portable versions of the device are also available that are useful for one to one or small group meetings, e.g.
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MP3 Players
quickly for different purposes (e.g. a large font for in your car, different sound settings for at home). You can even customize your While Playing
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Reading and Writing Devices
information you need to save while away from your desk. The on-board flash memory can store up to 50 pages (A4 / Letter). Once back at office / home, simply
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International Assistive Technology Resources
http://www.novitatech.org.au/at_home.asp?p=245 http://www.ilcaustralia.org/home/assistive_technology.asp France BrailleNet - French
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Braille Embossers
a day, you may find it prudent to consider a larger one. Even the most faithful embossers do come home to Florida for occasional maintenance, so two
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Magnification
a screen magnifier - in this example, 'ZoomText'. Scanners The most common in homes and offices. Originally used for copying documents
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Voice Recognition
more affordable - a full list of options is described in the AbilityNet factsheet "Voice Recognition Systems". Example of a Voice Recognition user
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Telephones
devices which would help. Suggested Solution (supplied by an Abilitynet Consultant): The Splicecom Maximiser system has a software application called
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Latest Assistive Technology News
The Future Is Bright For LEDs The L E D is getting set to move into the home lighting field as well as water purification. The Future Is Bright
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Global Assistive Technology Encyclopedia
The wiki has been created by AbilityNet, the UK's largest provider of advice and information on all aspects of Access to technology. The wiki
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Employment
, or a laptop for home workers. So it makes sense for every employer to adjust and adapt their IT for everyone to use comfortably, whether you’re a multi
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Communication
of schools, residential homes, community groups and health/social services professionals. Theyoffer advice and help about communication aids and have
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Screenreaders
headphones, execute a couple of keyboard commands so that you open up the WebAnywhere home page, switch it on and away you go. What sets WebAnywhere
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What is Assistive Technology
or home made devices that are specially designed to meet the idiosyncratic needs of a particular individual. Assistive Technology can
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Orientation improvements
I have amended the opening paragraph on the home page. Hopefuly, it now explains in a little more detail, the purpose of the wiki and what it seeks to achieve. Good point about the logo. Unfortunately I don't have the necessary permissions to make any changes to it.
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Electromagnetic sensitivity
A computer user is affected by the electromagnetic fields generated by electrical equipment - especially computers. Their question was whether there is a solution available to overcome or minimise the effects of this sensitivity. From what I have read, it is a very contentious area of ‘disability’ and either not fully understood, or at worst not even recognised in the UK.
The bottom line is, that everyone appears to be affected in an individual way. Those who use computers will need to consider various methods of screening in an attempt to minimise those effects. It will be a case of trial and error, as there is no ‘off the shelf’ package available. There are so called ‘neutralisers’ on the market, which claim to minimise or stop these electromagnetic disturbances, but I am unable say if or how well they work. One of my more experienced and knowledgeable colleagues related a story of one individual we tried to help some time ago. We tried absolutely everything, including putting the computer behind a glass screen in one room while the user sat in another – and still without success.
Here are some useful links to further reading on the subject:
What is electromagnetic sensitivity:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_sensitivity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrosensitivity
http://www.electrosensitivity.org/
Is your home making you ill ? : http://style.uk.msn.com/wellbeing/mindbodysoul/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5580415
Life & Style blog: http://blogs.theage.com.au/lifestyle/renovationnation/archives/2007/04/does_the_wirele.html
Neutralising electro magnetic fields at home/work: http://www.nontoxic.com/electromagnetic/neutralizingmagnetic.htm
Bodyshield products: http://www.e-lifeshields.com/products.htm
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