Disability Coach Providing Services to Disabled People Case
For this Unit 5 assignment 1 you are a disability coach providing services to disabled people working or looking for jobs. Please answer the two questions below
Assignment and Questions
RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc provides software in computers that enable people with amputated hands to operate a machine normally. The software possesses a smart-click that stimulates a joystick which allows a person with a disability to manage the computer efficiently. This service can be a great advantage to people with amputated hands who are often denied the chance to do computer-related hobs. With the installation of such software in companies, people with amputated hands can easily handle tasks at work that are computer-related.
Please answer the following question
1. Do you know a specific person that could use the smart-click? What job does that person do or wish to do?
Assignment and Questions
The American Foundation for the Blind is another organization that generates various services that assist people with disabilities. An example of its functions is the BookSense XT, a compacted DAISY player with a text-to-speech engine that is inbuilt to translate various electronic documents. The services offered by this foundation are mainly meant for blind people working in different places. The gadget enables them to quickly and efficiently access various instructions and information without over depending on other people at the workplace.
Please answer the following questions
2.Describe a specific person and how the BookSense XT would help that person in a specific job.
Reference
Keller National Center for Bind-Deaf Youths and Adults
Link: https://www.helenkeller.org/hknc/low-vision-servic…
RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.
Link: https://store.rjcooper.com/collections/computer-access-software/products/smartclick-
dwell-or-single-click-utility
American Foundation for the Blind
Link: https://www.afb.org/blindness-and-low-vision/using-technology/assistive-technology-
products/digital-talking-book
AbilityHub
Link: http://abilityhub.org/deaf-hard-of-hearing/
GeorgiaTech Assistive Technology
Link: https://gatfl.gatech.edu/assistive.php