NEW BOOK DESCRIBES HOW TO ADAPT PERSONAL COMPUTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES

"ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR LEARNING AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS"
SECOND EDITION
BY JOSEPH J. LAZZARO

“Adaptive Technologies for Learning and Work Environments” by Joseph J. Lazzaro is a 232 page
comprehensive guide that describes how to adapt personal computers for persons with disabilities using a
wide variety of adaptive technologies. The book teaches you how to select, install, and support adaptive
technology for persons with sensory, physical, and learning related disabilities; and spotlights over 250
assistive hardware and software products for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX computer platforms. The book
details the latest hardware and software for making information technology accessible for all, and covers
desktop, notebook, and palmtop computer platforms. “Adaptive Technologies for Learning and Work
Environments” helps you identify the most appropriate assistive technology for persons with visual,
hearing, motor, speech, and learning disabilities. An entire chapter is devoted to public and private sector
funding sources, and extensive appendices are packed with resources to help you locate agencies and
organizations that support adaptive technology. New to this edition are entire chapters on keyboard
commands, built-in accessibility utilities, and internet/intranet accessibility. A detailed chapter uncovers the
secrets of pc hardware, software, and peripherals, showing you the fundamental concepts that you'll need to
know in order to master the many different forms of adaptive equipment.  The book spotlights hundreds of
adaptive products: screen readers, screen magnification software, Braille printers and displays, scanners,
voice command and dictation systems, alternative input systems, text telephones, on screen keyboards,
alternative communication systems, word predictors, and other solutions. This indispensable reference will
give you expert guidance on the many forms of adaptive technology, and how to deploy it successfully!

An accessible HTML version of the book on CD-ROM is available separately to support users with
disabilities. The CD-ROM is readable with any standard browser that supports HTML files.


You can order the print book or CD-ROM from:

Special Needs Project
324 State St.
Suite H
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805-962-8087
Toll free: 800-333-6867
Web: http://specialneeds.com
Email: [log in to unmask]

ISBN# 083890804-7 (Print Edition)
ISBN #083890814-4 (CD-ROM Edition)


Also available from http://www.Amazon.com and http://www.ALA.org

Email the author at [log in to unmask] or visit his web site at http://www.JoeLazzaro.com


Joseph J. Lazzaro
HTTP://JoeLazzaro.Com