What is Medium Level At anyway?
Medium level assistive technologies are moderately priced and easy to operate electronic devices.
Examples of medium level assistive technology for those with physical disibilities include:
- Tape or digital recorders
- Electronic dictionaries or organizers
- Audio books
- Adapted keyboards
- Audible word scanning devices
- Single switches
- Alternative keyboards—featuring larger- or smaller-than-standard keys or keyboards, alternative key configurations, and keyboards for use with one hand.
- Electronic pointing devices—used to control the cursor on the screen without use of hands. Devices used include ultrasound, infrared beams, eye movements, nerve signals, or brain waves.
- Sip-and-puff systems—activated by inhaling or exhaling.
- Wands and sticks—worn on the head, held in the mouth or strapped to the chin and used to press keys on the keyboard
- Joysticks—manipulated by hand, feet, chin, etc. and used to control the cursor on screen.
- Trackballs—movable balls on top of a base that can be used to move the cursor on screen.
- Touch screens—allow direct selection or activation of the computer by touching the screen, making it easier to select an option directly rather than through a mouse movement or keyboard.
- The 2-Switch- is a miniature USB-based switch controller for two selected mouse actions, two selected keyboard inputs, or one mouse action and one keyboard input.
- Jouse2- An alternative mouse option for individuals unable to use the standard mouse. It is an advanced joystick operated USB mouse controlled with your mouth.
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