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The Program for Improving the Working Interfaces and Increasing the Work Competencies of People with Severe Physical Disabilities: The Evaluation, Design, and Training of the Adaptive Computer Devices

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Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2002)

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Abstract

Computer access is always a concern due to the fact that computer skills are often listed among the basic requirements for job application. In Taiwan, many people with disabilities do not get job offers because regular computer devices are not designed for their special needs. To help these people, the Adaptive Computer Technology Service Team (ACTST) was established to design and provide individualized needs evaluations and computer skill training. This paper aims to report the results of our efforts and discuss future plans.

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  1. Department of Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162 Ho-Ping E. Rd., 1 Sec., Tai-Pei, Taiwan 106

    Tien-yu Li

  2. Department of Occupational Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taiwan

    Ling-Fu Meng

  3. Department of Special Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

    Chien-Huey Sophie Chang

  4. Department of Special Education, National Chiayi University, Taiwan

    Ming-Chung Chen

  5. Department of Information Management, China Institute of Technology, Taiwan

    Chi-Nung Chu

  6. Taiwan Assistive Technology Association, Taiwan

    Arr-Ming Chou, Tony Yang, Chin-Chen Hui, Ai-Chiao Ku & Yun-Lung Lin

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  1. SZS — Study Centre for Blind and Partially Sighted Students, Technical University of Karlsruhe, Engesserstr. 4, 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Klaus Miesenberger

  2. i3s3 — integrated studying, University of Linz, Altenbergerstr. 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

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  3. i3s3 — integrated studying, Vienna University of Technology, Favoritenstr. 11/366-1B, 1040, Wien, Austria

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Li, Ty. et al. (2002). The Program for Improving the Working Interfaces and Increasing the Work Competencies of People with Severe Physical Disabilities: The Evaluation, Design, and Training of the Adaptive Computer Devices. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2398. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45491-8_49

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