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We are living in an age where there is highly sophisticated technology evolving almost weekly to assist language limited children and adults to communicate. Touch screen technology is one such area of development.

A mouse may be too frustrating and difficult, and switches may be too indirect for some children. Touch monitors operate with standard mouse operated programs and provide the most direct input method of all. Children using touch screens watch the screen and use it as an input method with a direct connection between the action of pointing/touching and the result on screen.

Touch screen products are not ‘off the shelf ’ – they need to be programmed to your own child’s needs and difficulties.

A good starting point to research a wide range of assistive technology including touch screens and the software to accommodate them would be: www.enablemart.com.

Also try reading the article Assistive Technology for Children with Autism (by Susan Stokes) which is available at www.specialed.us/autism/assist/asst10.htm.

For adaptations and available technology for Apple Mac computers go to www.Apple.com/disability.

The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a network of US community-based resource centres, developers, vendors and associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive and information technologies: www.ataccess.org.

ALLTech identifies technology solutions to the educational, daily living, communication and workplace challenges experienced by people of all abilities and ages. Their website is at www.alltech-tsi.org.