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Jennifer Mankoff authored- More detail on how to present accessibly - More detail on first person accounts - More detail on what counts as expanding the range of knowledge about accessibility
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Select two examples of accessibility technology, or disability hack, that you will be presenting about. Roughly speaking, one technology should improve computer access and one should improve access to "the world" at large; and at least one should involve computers in some way. Try not to pick the same thing as someone else in the class. Also do not choose really really common things (like elevators and glasses).
An accessibility technology is something that is used by a person with a disability to increase accessibility. It can be something that is included in the infrastructure (such as a [curb cut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_cut)) or something that is used by an individual (such as [Proloque2Go](https://www.talktometechnologies.com/pages/proloquo2go), a symbol-based communication system), or something that was not designed for accessibility bit is useful (such as these [5 disability life hacks](https://www.spinalcord.com/blog/5-inexpensive-disability-life-wheelchair-hacks))
Look for diversity in the technologies you pick. For example, one of your two technologies might improve access to the world (such as Microsoft's [Seeing AI](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai)); the other could improve access to the computer (such as [sticky keys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_keys)) or a screen reader. Or One of your two technologies should improve access using an infrastructure approach; the other can use an individual approach.
- Between them address diverse needs. For example, one of your two technologies might improve access to the world (such as Microsoft's [Seeing AI](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai)); the other could improve access to the computer (such as [sticky keys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_keys)) or a screen reader. Or one of your two technologies should improve access using an infrastructure approach; the other can use an individual approach.
- Are designed specifically for the disability community, or are mainstream technologies being used in to address access specific needs. Especially if they are mainstream technologies, you should explain what range of disabilities they support (for example, audio books help people who are blind or low vision, as well as people who are dyslexic, or cannot look at a screen without experiencing chronic illness symptoms).
Find first person accounts *by a person with a disability* that is *not an advertisement* describing each technology and how they use it. For example, here is a [personal perspective on audio crosswalks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPlsYhU1HBU) and here is an interview with two black AAC users about their experiences using AAC technology (start at 00:16:00)
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