Assistive Technology
Fall 2013
Presentation Topic
Microsoft excel training for new employees
Target Audience
1
Newly joined employees
2
Old employees who require
refresher training on excel
3
Employees identified by the
training need assessment process
Audience Mix
 40% of employees with no requirement for assistive
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20% employees with mobility impairments
10% employees hard of hearing
10% employees with emotional disturbances
15% employees with speech impairments
5% employees with low vision
Learning Objectives
 Gain the necessary skills to create, edit, format, and
print basic Microsoft Office Excel 2010 worksheets.
Standard Level
create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft Office
Excel 2010 worksheets.
Fundamental Level
Work with a partner and learn to use advanced features
in MS excel
Enhanced Level
Work individually in minimum 3 excel assignments and
submit
Principles of UID
Accessible and fair
(equitable use)
Information is
explicitly presented
and readily
perceived
Flexibility in use,
participation and
presentation
Supportive
learning
environment
Learning space
accommodates
both students
and methods
Straightforward
and consistent
Minimize or
eliminate
unnecessary
physical effort or
requirements
Activities
Standard
•Create pivot table for
the given data
•Create pivot table for
any other data of
individual project
Fundamental
Computer Based
•Use the recommended
pivot table feature for
excel 2010
• use the timeline feature
with a partner
•Search about flash fills
using the internet
•Complete a quiz online
Adapted Materials
For employees with
mobility impairments
For employees with
hearing problems
For employees with
emotional disturbances
•Alternative keyboard
and mice
•Speech recognition
•Adjustable work
station
•Ergonomic chairs
•Monitor risers
•Copyholders, page
turners and book
holders
•Easy communication
devices
•Hearing aids
•Assistive listening
systems
•Speech amplifiers
•Computers
functioning as TTYs
•Captions with lecture
•Flexible work schedules
•Speech recognition
•Additional breaks
•Counselor services
•Adjustments to work
schedules or job duties
Adapted Materials
For employees with speech
impairments
• Longer time to handle
queries
•Minimizing stress
•Adjustable work station
•Communicating in writing
For employees with low vision
•Increased operating system
font size with large-size
computer monitors
•Screen magnification software
•Locator dots and/or large print
keyboard labels for keyboard
navigations
•External computer screen
magnifiers
•Flicker free monitors
•Anti-glare guard and computer
glasses to reduce glare
Accessibility
Physical
Accessibility
Technological
Accessibility
Attitudinal
Accessibility
Limitations
For employees with mobility
impairments
For employees with hearing
problems
For employees with emotional
disturbances
For employees with speech
impairments
For employees with low vision
Strategies for Autistic Learners
 Delineating the teaching space
 Creating a predictable schedule
 Using closed captions on a television to promote
reading
 Avoiding long verbal commands
Strategies for Learning Disability:
Dysgraphia
 Allowing oral exams and to dictate assignments to a
scribe.
 Encouraging students to become comfortable using a
word processor on a computer
 Encourage use of a speech recognition program
combined with the word processor so the student can
dictate his papers rather than type them.
Strategies for Learners with Mental
Illness: Depression
 Finding out what motivates students, such as working
with pets or other students and how they learn best
 Allowing flexibility to reduce student’s anxiety
 Conducting one-to-one session to help the student get
attention, support and stay relaxed
Credits
 Sousa, david. How the Brain Learns. 4. Thousand
Oaks, CA, 2011. Print.
 Materials from Assistive Technology course-Moodle
 http://www.cast.org/udl/
 Images: Google images