[laptop-accessibility] Thinking outside the box

[Tim hobbs]

Hello, my name is Timothy, I am also interested in accessibility
technology for the learning disabled.  I just got done writing
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Accessibility_Line_Based_Interface a
standard for a sugar accessibility I hope to build(with the help of
others?).  Is that the kind of systematic program you are looking for?
 Nothing has been started on that project other than the page I just
made on the wiki.  I will note that I am NVLD with fairly severe
tracking issues, and dysgraphia, my own personal situation has a
significant effect on the technology I wish to be aviallible since I
have so much trouble keeping my eyes on the current line of text (I
use opposing polarity for the focused line in emacs to help me
http://www.timthelion.com/emacs-current-line-polarity.png )  I want a
system which helps me do  that.  Since you have experience with other
LDs, if this is to become the definitive standard I wish it to be, it
would greatly benefit from your editing for other learning styles.

Thankyou

Timothy

On Jan 19, 2008 1:08 PM, Lesley <accessibility at lists.laptop.org> wrote:
>
> Hi.  I'm part if the AT users group over at www.olpcnews.com
>
> I'm really excited to be part of this.  Right now, I have an XO that has been loaned to me and I've had the chance to use it with kids with developmental disabilities.  I appreciate the ruggedness -- already my loaner xo has been through a lot that a regular laptop couldn't take.
>
> I have a post about it at http://abledandlimping.blogspot.com/2008/01/olpc-g1-b1-g1-someday-s1b-one-laptop.html
>
> I'm really inspired by the xo design and how flexible it is.  I would like to see a task  force working on AT -- there are some many different users with so many different needs. Needs of a totally blind user are radically different from needs of a legally blind user.  But I think that the flexibility of the XO can accomodate so much that it woud be a shame to not jump on it.
>
> The needs of children with disabilities in the developing world are definitely within the scope of olpc's mission, I think.
>
> As for me, I'm going to try to work on access -- switches,intellikeys, AAC keys etc.  There is a user at www.olpcnews.com working on Braille machine input and output. I'd love to  figure out how to get on to some sort of systematic AT  program..
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> accessibility mailing list
> accessibility at lists.laptop.org
> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/accessibility
>



-- 
-
Tim
tim.thelion at gmail.com