Hi Neil,
Working with a switch user who also has impaired vision is a situation I've always struggled with. It usually boils down to a combination of simple (non-confusing) auditory cues and an intelligent but straightforward interface. To achieve this is quite a challenge when you are trying to work with a 'Graphical' user interface blatantly designed for the sighted.
I have quite a bit of experience with PCs on this subject but not much with macs. Perhaps the following site may have something for you:
http://www.apple.com/disability/physical/resources.html
Regards,
Aejaz Zahid
Clinical Scientist (AT)
Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
Barnsley DGH NHS Trust
Barnsley S75 2EP
[T] 01226-730000 x2159
[F] 01226-208159
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Dear All,
I have recently seen a patient who very much wants to control his iMac. He
is partially sighted (for the sake of argument he is blind) and would be a
single switch user, well motivated and competent iMac user in the near past.
We use PCs and AbilityNet do too (mostly). Can somebody advise me of an
organisation who would help him assess his Mac in terms of specific Mac
needs?
Thanks,
Neil Gregory
Clinical Engineer
Access to Communication and Technology
West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, England
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