A
Monitor Screen Touch Learning System for the Special Needs
Classroom, K through 12th Grade
Senait Lidya
Haileselassie and David Kattan
Abstract
The Add-on Touch Screen is
designed for students who have limited or poor hand, finger
and arm dexterity and find it difficult to interface with
computer-based software learning programs requiring student
computer interaction. Most of these students can activate
large switches and have sufficient hand and arm movement to
touch the face of the computer monitor they are using. A
low-cost touch screen device can be attached to a computer
monitor and replace the computer mouse input function. The
touch screen provides an alternative input source that is
easy to use and enables interactive functionality for the
disabled student. This device will allow student interaction
with the learning software through the touching of the
monitor screen which provides the interaction with the
learning software program. This input can also be used for
other computer interactions that require mouse movement and
left or right mouse switch clicking.
