Web Site Accessibility Blog

Now here’s an item of interest, a large print keyboard. You have to wonder how much more productive people can be with this type of interface. The company also sells Braille labels to paste on the keys as well. The keyboard is not only large print, but also offers different levels of contrasting keyboards for low-vision users.

The keyboards are available at www.Keys-u-see.com

The keyboards also include a number of hotkeys for email, Internet and multimedia controls. The directional keys are molded with arrows, allowing users a tactile sense of the arrow keys. The price is the same as a typical keyboard product, under $40 USD, which makes it easily affordable for businesses, libraries or other public access areas.

Something I learned from a placement specialist is that most businesses assume that hiring a person with disabilities will require thousands of dollars of assistive technology changes to the workplace or workstation. That is radical thinking, and very far from the truth. In the vast majority of instances, the necessary assistive changes are as simple as a new keyboard or larger monitor. It is easier to accommodate than most people realize.