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Working with Users with
Perceptual Disabilities
At a Distance
Cynthia Ng
May 17, 2013
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A Definition
perceptual disability means a disability that prevents or
inhibits a person from reading or hearing a [...] work in its
original format, and includes such a disability resulting
from
(a) severe or total impairment of sight or hearing or the
inability to focus or move one’s eyes,
(b) the inability to hold or manipulate a book, or
(c) an impairment relating to comprehension;
- Copyright Act of Canada
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What Does That Mean?
Covers multiple types of disabilities:
● visual
● auditory
● physical/motor
● touch
● learning
○ dyslexia
○ dysphasia
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/osuvalleylibrary/463495605/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelaypablo/860181962/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/utahdarkhorse/3195358929/
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http://www.broadenedhorizons.com/quadmousec1.htm
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/intelfreepress/8047838494/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelfitz/3490322415/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jetalone/4694268229/
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Assistive Technologies
● Magnifier
● Text to Speech
○ TextAloud
● Screen Readers
○ JAWS
● Audio (mp3) Player
○ iTunes
● DAISY players
○ Amis
● TTY (Teletypewriter), TDD
(Telecommunications devices for the deaf)
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Browsing & Searching
● you see what you see, not what they see
● use the words you see
● use simple language, avoid jargon
● be clear and concise
● mobile version might be easier
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Which Format?
Electronic Text
● Text (txt, doc)
● PDF
● eBook (epub, mobi)
Audio
● mp3
● DAISY
Print
● large print
● tactile graphics
● braille
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What You Need
Listen and be:
● Clear
● Patient
● Friendly
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Services at Langara
Student Disability Services
http://www.langara.bc.ca/student-services/disability-services/
- academic accommodations
- financial aid
CILS
http://www2.langara.bc.ca/cils/
- accessible formats of materials
- reference services
- (video) tutorials
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Questions?
Cynthia Ng
@TheRealArty
about.me/cynthiang