AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

Amanda: Right I’ve got you so um your you would use this (pointing to
VOCA) as a mouse control
Nancy: ‘yes’ (smiles and nods)
Amanda: do you use this (pointing to VOCA) as a mouse and then you
connect onto a computer with a USB cable is that right?
Sean: yeah
As mentioned previously, Xavier uses his integrated VOCA to access all his computer
needs in college, however he also described a method he uses at home which uses
switches and a programme called EZ keys (a type of software programme which
superimposes a switch enabled keyboard over the top of a mainstream computer
screen)
Xavier: “EZ keys at home”
SLT: that was Xavier, EZ keys at home
Xavier “EZ at home”
Amanda: EZ keys at home. Right on the computer
Specialist Teaching Assistant: what’s EZ keys Xavier. I’ve not come across
that one
Xavier “a programme”
SLT: EZ Keys is a programme
Amanda: Right so it’s a programme
SLT: so you can access your computer but I’m not ever so up on it in all
honesty
Specialist Teaching Assistant: is it like an on screen keyboard, you do it from
your aid
Xavier: ‘no’ (shakes head)
Specialist Teaching Assistant: no not from your aid, is it with switches
Xavier: ‘yes’ (nods head)
Harriet describes a similar access method to a mainstream computer but instead of the
switches used by Xavier she uses a joystick to control the onscreen keyboard.
Amanda: I’m a bit confused about the joystick conversation we had earlier,
(reporting joystick was broken) did you use the joystick to access, you used the
joystick for your communication aid
Harriet: ‘yes’ (nods head)
Amanda: but with your computer do you just use the keyboard
Harriet: ‘no’ (shakes head)
Amanda: No, how
Harriet: I h-a-v-e a d-i-f-f-e-r-e-n-t j-o-y-s-t-i-c-k
Amanda: Right
Harriet: a-n-d a-n o-n-s-c-r-e-e-n k-e-y-b-o-a-r-d
Amanda: Okay, so could you just say that again
SLT: (repeats the whole phrase she has interpreted from alphabet board) I
have a joystick and an onscreen keyboard
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