Tutorial Eight : Assistive Technology

Task One: Provide a definition of Assistive Technology.

Assistive Technology (AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence for people with disabilities by enabling them to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to or changed methods of interacting with the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. According to disability advocates, technology is often created without regard to people with disabilities, creating unnecessary barriers to hundreds of millions of people. Retrieved 5th June 2008 from http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/assistive+technology

Task Two: Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the Assistive technology tutorial.

A Blink Switch - This was attached to a pair of glasses, when the wearer of the glasses blinks it will turn the stereo either on or off.
This is a very compact device, which fits onto a normal pair of everyday glasses, and has a cord running to a small control box that sits on the table or bench beside the user this controls the sensitivity of the blink action. It costs around $1000.00.

Task Three: How does you chosen piece of equipment increase the functional capacity for the user?

This piece of assistive equipment is an important tool for a person with a severe physical disability with a limited range of movement or a person who is non-verbal to have some control over their environment and aid them in communicating.

Tutorial Seven: Posting You Tube Videos and Flickr Badges to your blog.

Task one: Step by Step process required to embed You Tube Videos into your blog.

Step 1 - Log onto You Tube and look up the video you wish to post to your blog.
Step 2 - Log onto your own Blog site
Step 3 - To post the You Tube video onto your blog all you need to do is copy the URL code from the video (URL codes can be found next to all video footage on YouTube.com)
Step 4 - Paste the URL code into a new post for your blog.
Step 5 - Give your posting a heading and a description on what the video clip is about.
Step 6 - Save changes to your new posting.
Step 7 - Publish your post.


Task two: Explain the step by step process required to embed a Flickr Badge into your Blog.

Step 1 - Log onto your Blog account.
Step 2 - Log onto your flikr account.
Step 3 - Click on tools at bottom of page.
Step 4 - Follow the step by step instructions until end where the URL code comes up.
Step 5 - Copy the URL code.
Step 6 - Click on customize.
Step 7 - Click on add elements.
Step 8 - Click on script.
Step 9 - Paste URL in box provided.
Step 10 - Give your Badge a name e.g. Photo Badge, Pictures etc.
Step 11 - Save changes to your new posting.
Step 12 - Publish your new Post.