1. Make the Mouse Easier to Use
This section gives several different options for what the mouse can look like on the computer. The options include changing the color and size of the mouse pointer, and making it inverted so that it is transparent. This could be helpful to a student who has a vision disability because the student would be able to see the mouse pointer on the computer screen more easily if it were larger. Below is a picture of the options the Ease of Access panel gives for mouse pointers.
2. Hear Text and Descriptions Read Aloud
This section gives the option of having the text on the screen read out loud. There is also an option to turn on "audio description," which gives descriptions of what is happening in animation and videos through the narrator's voice. This option would be useful for a student with a visual impairment, because they could have the computer read a text to them rather than struggling to read it themselves. It could also be useful for a student who is simply more of an auditory learner than a visual learner.
3. Use the Computer Without a Mouse or Keyboard
This section allows you to use the computer through voice recognition or a joystick rather than through the mouse and keyboard. The voice recognition program means that you can speak commands to the computer to tell it what to do. The joystick would be used to move the mouse to point at points on the screen, rather than holding and directing a mouse. This would be useful to students with physical disabilities who are unable to type on a keyboard or use a regular mouse. These students could use a microphone to speak commands to the computer, they could use a joystick to direct the mouse, which would require less fine motor skills than a normal mouse.
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