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Name: Basheerzaheer                Unit 3c A person with special/particular needs

                Centre number 12414

Unit 3c Specific Needs

Mary Cox

A person with specific Particular needs

Introduction        

Background information on Mary from the RNIB        

Special or particular needs        

What are Mary Cox’s personal and social needs?        

What are Mary Cox’s profession needs / work related?        

Personal        

Technology 1 – Digital Ultra Cane        

Technology 2 – Chrome Talking Watch with a Stop watch        

Technology 3 – Hal screen reading software        

3. Why does Mary use Digital Ultra Cane?        

4. How does it meet Mary needs?        

5. Too what extent does it meet Mary’s needs? / refer back to their special requirements/needs        

6. Evaluate Digital Ultra Cane – good and bad features?        

7. Alternative technology for Digital Ultra Cane        

Chrome Talking Watch        

1.        Define Chrome Talking Watch        

2.        How does the Chrome Talking Watch Work – EXPLAIN THE USE?        

3.        Why Mary Cox does use Chrome Talking Watch?        

4.        How does Chrome Talking Watch meet Mary needs?        

5.        Too what extent does it meet their needs? / refer back to their special requirements/needs        

6.        Evaluate the technology – good and bad features? Advantages/disadvantages        

7.        Alternative technology        

Hal screen reading software        

Social        

Technology 1 – OWASYS 22c Mobile Phone        

Technology 2 – Hal screen reading software        

Technology 3 – Braille Keyboard        

OWASYS 22c Mobile Phone        

Hal Screen Reading Software        

Braille Keyboard        

Work Related        

Technology 1 – Braille Keyboard        

Technology 2 – Hal screen reading software        

Technology 3 –        

Braille Keyboard        

Hal screen reading software        

Overall Conclusion        

 Introduction

In this report I have been asked to write about a person with specific or particular needs. It means that I have to find about Mary who works at RNIB. Mary was born with a perfect eye sight but later on her life she lost her eyesight. I will have to describe and evaluate how he or she uses technologies within her life. I will have to find out what technologies Mary uses in her Personal, Social and Work Related. For doing this I will need to write a description of each technology and cover at least three categories which meet their special/particular needs. I will then need to decide whether the technology is personal, social or work related or does the technology come under all three categories. For my report I have chosen to write about Mary. I have found some of the information about the technologies they use on the following website:  

Background information on Mary from the RNIB

Mary was born with perfect eyesight but as she starts growing older she lost her eyesight. Mary works for an organisation called RNIB as a public information. Mary lost her eye sight at the age of 18/19 she is able to see dimply depending on the lightning. Mary suffers from a Disability. Mary is blind. Mary went to a school of disabled students learn how to use a Braille computer. Mary can’t do independent things she always needs another person to read for her. This means that she is not able to do many tasks that people with out disability can do, Mary is not completely blind but she is able to see dimply when it’s really light. With the help of ICT it made her life easier. Mary uses various technologies in her daily life for Work, Personal use and Social use. Mary used to have a guide and the dog became ill and retired. Mary is on the list for another guide dog so she uses Ultra Cane it’s a white stick helps he walking around the house and outside. Mary also uses computer so it can help them to contact their relatives. To do this she uses special Software called HAL Screen reader. Mary also uses Google, BBC, and other website to help her. She uses voice software so the computer can read for her. Mary use computer a lot of computer resources for e.g. Mary orders all her shopping on the internet so she doesn’t have to go physically. With the disability affecting her, Mary still work’s for earning a living. Mary has not let her disability to come between her successes. She is able to do all these things using the IT resources available. Mary have helped a lot of disabled people and given advice.

Special or particular needs

Mary has a lot of special needs.

  • She uses a white canes to use to walk around the house
  • Mary used to use a Guide dog but now she doesn’t because the dog was sick
  • Computer she uses to log on to website for e.g. GOOGLE. BBC etc
  • Uses speech and try to use her vision
  • Braille Keyboard it helps her to use a computer so she can use the computer to type and do office tasks
  • Shopping by correct products
  • Be able to walk around her house safely without bombings into things
  • Stay in Contact with friends and family
  • Listen to music
  • Use internet/computer to do shopping
  • Website Prom
  • Using MSN Messenger with the help of HAL screen Reading software
  • She needs to know what colour clothes she is wearing so she use a colour teller
  • Use the map to work out her destination so she uses a tactile diagram
  • Speech reader because it reads her all the work in the office
  • She uses a Hal Screen reader software so the computer can read for her
  • Chrome talking watch so it reads the time for her when ever she wants to

What are Mary Cox’s personal and social needs?

Mary personal needs are to listen to music, use internet, listen to BBC and also she needs to know what colour clothes she is wearing for a party and work. For that she uses a colour teller which says the colour when you touch to your clothes. Mary needs a lot of time to complete a task as she can’t see. In addition in her free time she like’s watching Television, Mary have an Audio speech in the movies so it tells the person what’s happening in the movie. Mary doesn’t have a problem travelling around town because she uses a Digital Ultra cane so it meets Mary needs so she doesn’t fall on the floor and the Digital Ultra Cane acts like an assistance. In fact other people have worse eyesight than Marry able to travel around town as well or better than Marry can. Marry use either a Digital Ultra cane or a guide dog and have received appropriate training.

Mary uses Digital Ultra Cane because you never know what kind of construction they’re going to do or what part of the bus tunnel they’re going to close down or whatever the case. It’s good to have a technology like the Digital Ultra Cane it meets Mary needs as she doesn’t know about her area a lot so the digital Ultra Cane acts like assistance so it helps her to walk safely and quicker. The Digital Ultra Cane sends signal bounces off whatever is in front of it and then sends the signal back to me. It might go to a foot on each side so you can use it to the left or the right and pick up things. Mary also use it up and down she uses at all time. So if you’re using it left and right and up and down, you’re still going to get to something with your cane before you move it back down. Mary just keeps it moving all the time.

Mary also uses Chrome talking watch in her daily life. Mary needs to know the time it announces the time when ever she wish to just by touching the screen of the watch. Mary benefits Chrome talking watch as when she needs to do task. Chrome talking watch is easy to use functions buttons announce the procedure for setting the time.

Since the OWASYS Mobile Phone is invented it meets the need of most of the People like Mary in their Social and Personal life. The mobile phone is specially adapted to the needs of blind and visually impaired people like Mary. Mary needs an OWASYS 22c Mobile Phone as she can stay in contact with her family and friends.  When Mary receives a call the mobile phone reads out the number and the person name and also as she receives a call or a message the mobile phone vibrates twice and she will hear a short melody. As she is away from the office if she receives a call from the boss to do another task it can be really helpful rather than checking her email. The OWASYS 22c mobile phone has all the features that Mary needs to make calls and receives calls.

Mary uses Hal Screen Reader in her Personal and Social life both the Software allows a blind/visually impaired users like Mary to hear rather than see what is happening on the computer by converting the on screen display to speech. The software meets Mary needs she can contact her family and friends using the MSN the software helps her as she can feedbacks the software talks to you as you’re having a conversion with another person. She can also use to check her emails and reply back. The software talks to you as you type by word and character. It reads and spells out any text on the screen when she is reading the email.

Mary also use the Hal Screen Reader in her Personal life as now a days every single person uses computer and it’s really important in everyone’s life even a blind or a disabled person When Hal Screen Reader wasn’t invented so blind people like Mary or visually impaired wouldn’t be able to read and use the computer. Mary use computer in her daily life so the Hal Screen Reader provides her with a lot features so it can me her life more convenient and comfortable. The software is fast and responsive and talks to you as an assistant and also it talks as you type, by character, by word or both.

As Mary uses the Hal Screen Reader in her personal and social life, Mary also uses the Braille Keyboard in both her Social and Work related.

The Braille Keyboard is very effective in meeting the needs of Mary Cox because it allows her to improve on her performance so she won’t take ages looking for a specific alphabet while she is online or when she is sending an email to her family members or friends. This will also improve her accuracy so if she get’s use to using the Braille keyboard she will remember where a specific letter is so that would make her type the correct letter. I have listed many more reason why Mary uses the Braille keyboard in her social life in Page 19.

Mary Cox uses various technologies for her personal and social use. She use Ultra canes to walk around. She find quite boring when walking in the street so she have an DABS radio it talks to her as you press the tuner button.  As she moves the frequency announces the radio station so it let her know what station she is in because the voice tells you. In the other hand she uses Ultra Sonic detector obstacle for work and personal use that’s a device vibrates when an obstacle is detected.

Mary Cox’s needs to stay in Contact with family and friends so when she is on the

MSN she uses special software which reads the text on the screen. She uses special

Computer programs to scan and read snail mail and checks her e-mail online, but

When it comes to locating a classroom or a hotel room

What are Mary Cox’s profession needs / work related?

Mary profession is really hard because some time the manager give a task to Mary    so she needs to use the map to work out how to get to the destination so she uses tactile diagrams to help her find her way. Mary also needs to use the telephone a lot when she is at work. For work related Mary uses an OWASYS 22c Mobile phone so she is contact with her client and her boss every day.

Mary uses various types of technologies in her work related for e.g. Braille Keyboard, HAL Reading Software, and OWASYS 22c Mobile Phone and Braille display etc.

Braille keyboard gives blind people the ability to work with mathematical formulae and score writer programs. And for a person like marry she can perform different kind of office task. Mary can use Braille Keyboard at home or office for work, the Braille keyboard work faster and reliable.

 Braille Keyboard is very effective in meeting the needs of Mary Cox because it allows her to improve on her performance so she won’t take ages looking for a specific alphabet while she is at work or when she is sending her work to other member of the office. And also when Mary needs to stay in contact with her clients Mary needs to send them email daily so Braille keyboard helps her to type rather than using assistance. This will also improve her accuracy so if she get’s use to using the Braille keyboard she will remember where a specific letter is so that would make her type the correct letter. Mary would be able to do a task as a normal person by using a Braille Keyboard. She can also plug the Braille keyboard in her laptop so when she is travelling or even if she is in a hurry it will be quick and convenient to finish a task or even when she goes on a holiday. The Braille keyboard makes it possible for a person like Marry to operate a computer - read the display, send and receive e-mail related to the work, and browse the Web. The Braille keyboard does not have to sit on a desk or a keyboard tray it can be positioned in many places e.g. on your lap, this is helpful to Mary because then she can place the keyboard on a place which is comfortable for her.

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One of the most important technology or software in Marry life is Hal Screen Reading software. The software allows her to use a computer in her daily life where ever she is. Hal Screen Reading software meets Mary needs extremely well. There are several reasons for this as first of all she uses it in her Personal Life, Social and Work related. Hal Reading Software helps Mary make his work of the best level. The Software doesn’t take too much stress because the program is reading all the work on the computer for her when Mary is at Work. ...

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