Students with Needs

Software features that can be helpful to users with disabilities

• Easy to read screens: Simple, legible text and menu items are presented in graphics and text
  
• Consistency: Consistent placement of menus and objects on the screen make programs more intuitive and predictable
  
• Logical labels: Easily understandable names in the list and menus give a reasonable sense of what will happen when they are selected.
  
• Graphics: Graphics encourage interaction and support nonreaders and beginning readers.
  
• Support for inclusion: Software that appeals to all users promotes inclusion.
  
• Documentation: Instructions are available in large print, Braille, electronic text, or recorded form.
  
• Audio/visual cues: Prompts and feedback provide important support and keep users on track.
  
• Built-in access: Alternative access methods allow users to select appropriate input devices, such as joystick or touch screen.