Assisstive Technology refers to any item,peice of equipment or product system whether aquired comercially off the shelf, modified or customised that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
(Cook & Hussey, 1995)
The Jelly Bean Switch is a good example of a piece of assistive technology. This is a big round switch, 6.5 cm in diametre and can come in a range of colours. Its function is to help people who find it difficult using a mouse and keyboard, and this enables them to have control with a single switch that just needs to be pushed lightly.
The users of the jelly button switch will usually have very limited physical function and using computers is a popular way of stimulating these clients brains with their limited mobility. A jelly bean switch lets these clients finally be able to be in control of what they want to do and to use these computers and devises when they otherwise would not be able to.
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