Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities, A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology.Compiled by the Alliance for Technology Access There has been an explosion in hardware and software designed to make computers more accessible. Alternative keyboards, puff (algorithm) puff - To decompress data that has been crunched by Huffman coding. At least one widely distributed Huffman decoder program was actually *named* "PUFF", but these days it is usually packaged with the encoder. Opposite: huff. switches for those who cannot use a mouse, screen readers, talking word processors, and voice recognition software all help to provide computer and Internet access See how to access the Internet. for people who would otherwise go without. But how does a person with a disability figure out exactly what she or he needs--and where to find it? Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities provides a "field guide" to what's currently available, where it can be found, and sources of financial assistance. A chart helps consumers match technological solutions to physical difficulties. The book also documents real-life stories of people using the new technology--for example, Sydney, who has MS, no longer has the ability to control any movement from his neck down. He used to wait for someone to bring him the phone and hold it for him while he spoke. Now he communicates easily and privately online--when and how he wants or needs to. Informative and enlightening en·light·en tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: , this book is a must-have for anyone who needs help accessing computers and the Internet. Hunter House Hunter House is a historic house in Newport, Rhode Island. It is located at 54 Washington Street. The architecture of Hunter House is Georgian Colonial. This large 2-1/2 story house has a balustraded gambrel roof and heavy stud construction. Inc., Publishers, 2001, 360 pp. $20.95 paperback, $27.95 spiral spiral /spi·ral/ (spi´ral) 1. helical; winding like the thread of a screw. 2. helix; a winding structure. . Toll-free: 800-266-5592; fax 51-865-4295; e-mail: <ordering@ hunterhouse.com> Reviewed by Sharon Brown Sharon Brown is Miss USA 1961. After winning the Miss Louisiana USA crown, Brown, from Minden, Louisiana went on to become Louisiana's second representative to achieve the title of Miss USA. She also won the Miss Photogenic award. , who wrote on amusing Web sites in our last issue's Webhead Report. |
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