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THE EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAD LED TO APPLICATIONSAND OPERATING SYSTEMS REQUIRING THE USE OF A MOUSE AS THE OPTIMUM INPUT METHOD. A VARIETY OF ALTERNATE KEYBOARD INPUT METHODS CURRENTLY EXIST TO ASSIST THE DISABLED INDIVIDUAL INACCESSING COMPUTERS, BUT MOST DON'T SUPPORT MOUSE FUNCTIONS.THE ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICE MOUSE EMULATOR (C), AID-ME(C), WOULD PROVIDE THE LINK BETWEEN THESE ALTERNA ...

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY HAVE LED TO THEINTRODUCTION OF VARIOUS AIDS TO ASSIST THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN THE USE OF COMPUTERS. PRODUCTS CURRENTLY FALL INTO ONE OF TWO CATEGORIES: 1) APPLICATION SPECIFIC SOFTWARE THAT UTILIZES SPEECH SYNTHESIZERS, OR 2) TRANSPARENT UTILITIES THAT "READ" THE COMPUTER'S DISPLAY. THE MAJOR DRAWBACK TO THESE PRODUCTS IS THAT THEY ARE COMPUT ...

The goal of this project is to improve remedial math instruction for adults by combining (a) an effective adult education model; (b) an effective instructional design method, with; (c) the multimedia capabilities of the computer. The innovative combination of these components will produce an effective math program designed specifically for adult learners that can be used at home, at school, or ...

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THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR EDMARK, A SMALL BUSINESS IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, TO DEVELOPAND FIELD-TEST A HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PACKAGE TO ADDRESS THE POSSIBLE DISABILITIES BY TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS. PUBLIC LAW 99-457 REQUIRES THE IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISION OF SERVICES TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED PERSONAL, REMOTE LOCATION, OR OTHER REASONS. A ...

THE PROGRESSIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION PACKAGE WILL BE A SOFTWARE AND COURSEWARE PACKAGE WHICH WILL TEACH SCIENCE IN GRADES 6-9 TO STUDENTS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH. STUDENTS USING THE PACKAGE WILL LEARN SCIENCE MATERIAL IN MICROCOMPUTER-BASED TUTORIAL DIALOGS THAT INCORPORATE INTERACTIVE VIDEO, GRAPHICS, AND MULTIPLE LEVELSOF TEXTUAL RESPONSES AND REMEDIATIONS. THE STUDENTS WILL WORK PAP ...

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MRC PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (PI) OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) PROTECTION STATUS OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (NPP). WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH A PI IS NEEDED BECAUSE: (1) EM ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IS ON THE INCREASE,(2) ADDITIONAL EM THREATS MUST BE EVALUATED, AND (3) DISRUPTION OF NPP OPERATIONS BY EM EFFECTS CAN AND MUST BE AVOIDED. PREVIOUS STUDIES HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF E ...

Wheelchair users are severely restricted from participation in outdoor activities due to the inability to traverse rough and sloped terrain. A novel wheel camber adjustment mechanism for hand powered, all-terrain, wheeled vehicles will be designed and evaluated. This system addresses the central technical issue in achieving high stability in such vehicles. The wheel camber adjustment system all ...