Archives for “Cognitive”
Cats remember where their paws have been. Researchers from the Department of Physiology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, report that cats can create memories of their environment without having to rely on vision. Stepping over and touching a physical obstacle with their forelegs creates a memory of the obstacle that persists for [...]
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Apple® Accessibility Features Vision built into all Macintosh computers provides adjustable keyboard, an ergonomic mouse, CloseView screen magnification software, Easy Access system software (StickyKeys, SlowKeys, MouseKeys), electronic documentation, key-repeat disable, text-to-speech synthesis and voice recognition (PlainTalk), sticky mouse, and visual alert cues. The VoiceOver spoken English interface for Mac OS X is [...]
Concept Coding Framework (CCF): people with impaired communication, including difficulties to read or write, may use symbols as an alternative or complement to character based texts. Referencing to, and exchanging these alternatively coded messages over the Internet is difficult due to the lack of standardised encoding schemes and common practises. This site is intended to [...]
Academy of Aphasia Aphasia [American Speech-Language-Hearing Association] Aphasia [NIDCD Health Information] Aphasia Hope Network Aphasia Institute [Canada] Lingraphica a speech generating device designed specifically for aphasia [English and Spanish versions] Medline Plus: Aphasia health information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Aphasia Association (NAA) Related [...]
About Alzheimer’s Disease from the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF). Learn about what Alzheimer’s disease is, its symptoms & risk factors, treatment options and how to live with or care for someone with the disease. Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) [...]
Web Accessibility problems may involve Cognitive Reading disorders, learning disabilities, reading disabilities, thinking, remembering, sequencing disabilities, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Useability will be enhanced with illustrations, good graphics, organized content with headings, and visual cues for navigation. Hearing Deafness and hard of hearing. Users may need assistive technology to read audio transcripts or view fully captioned multimedia content. Motor Physical disabilities, [...]
Accessibility: CHI 2001 and Beyond, Ariadne Issue 28 Action for Dystonia, Diagnosis, Education & Research (ADDER) Artsline provides information on all the arts and leisure services available, both as audience or participants. The Artsline database provides updated data on the access to the arts and leisure venues and pursuits in the capital city of London. See their [...]
Cognitive Disability in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Education Cognitive Disabilities Part 1: We Still Know Too Little, and We Do Even Less Cognitive Disabilities Part 2: Conceptualizing Design Considerations American Academy of Neurology American Stroke Association, is a division of the American Heart Association. Their Web site has information about risk assessment, prevention, treatment, recovery, caregiving, stroke family support information, [...]
Cognitive is the mental process of thought, perception, reasoning, intuition, and memory. Sufferers may experience confusional states, acute memory disorders, delirium, encephalopathy, dementia, organic brain syndrome, psychosis, or toxic delirium. Reference Books There are several excellent books related to the mental process of thought, perception, reasoning, intuition, and memory. See the suggested reading list for general information [...]
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