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ICT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT:
BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
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ICT PROSPECTS FOR THE
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
CHILD - A PARENTAL VIEW
AVM FEMI GBADEBO (Rtd) OFRPRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
GEEBARD CONCEPTS NIG. LTD.
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DISABILITY
Disability is an umbrella term, covering :
• Impairments.
• Activity limitations.
• Participation restrictions.
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FURTHER DEFINITION
• Impairment: a deviation from normal, such as
not being able to make a muscle move or not
being able to control an unwanted movement.
• Disability: a restriction in the ability to perform
a normal activity of daily living which someone
of the same age is able to perform.
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FURTHER DEFINITION (CONT.)
• Handicap: a child or adult who, because
of the disability, is unable to achieve the
normal role in society commensurate
with his age and socio-cultural milieu.
"Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Care" at the
University of Delaware”
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when identifying a person with an
impairment, the person's name or
pronoun should come first, and
descriptions of the:
• impairment/disability should be used so
that the impairment is identified, but is
not modifying the person.
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• a person's adaptive equipment should
be described functionally as something
that assists a person, not as something
that limits a person
“The American Psychological Association style guide”
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ESTIMATES WORLDWIDE
Out of an estimated world population of
6.5 billion people, nearly 100 million
people were estimated to be moderately
or severely disabled.
“World Health Organization 2004”
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TYPES OF DISABILITY
• Physical disability
• Sensory disability
a. Visual impairment
b. Hearing impairment
c. Olfactory and gustatory impairment
d. Disorders of taste
e. Somatosensory impairment
f. Balance disorder
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TYPES OF DISABILITY (CONT.)
• Intellectual disability
• Developmental disability
• Non-visible disabilities or Invisible
disability
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Assistive Technology is a generic term
for devices and modifications that help
overcome or remove a disability.
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EXAMPLES OF ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY
• Wheel chair.
• Standing frame.
• Text telephones.
• Accessible keyboard.
• Large print.
• Braille.
• Speech recognition software. GEEB
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INPUT DEVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
COMPUTER USERS
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ALTERNATIVE KEYBOARDS
Keyboards for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Connective Tissue Disorder
and Arthritis
No Finger Pressure
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Sealed Keyboard GEEB
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One inch extra large keys for limited sighted persons.
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Large Key for sight impaired, or Toe operation
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Light Beam controlled Keyboard key layout
Light beam Keyboard Being used with Notebook Computer
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CONTROL DEVICES
Precision Joystick Mousewith Switch Clicking G
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No-Grip Mouse and Accessible Clicking Kit G
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Head Tracking Mouse with Switch Clicking
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Brain & Facial Gesture Computer Control Interface
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Fingertip or ChinButton Mouse
New non-contact TV control
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OTHER DEVICES FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
COMPUTER USERS
• Screen readers or optical character
recognition applications
• Speech control interface
• Magnification software
• The ‘Tongue Drive System’
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• Pointing Devices
• Sticks and Wands
• Touch Screens
• Voice Recognition Software
• Speech to Text Software
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CONCLUSION
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“along with independence comes
the capability for even severely
disabled people to earn a
living”
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