Can you afford this? Tailoring Technology for Individuals

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Case study builds accessible digital musical instruments using a Raspberry Pi in bauble with Enviro/Unicorn HAT sensors, sending Python data into Max for Live and Ableton for sound and visual feedback; system is wireless, robust to drops, and preserves direct input→output causality. Tests show users with profound multiple disabilities use gesture and eye control to perform—16 young people at Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Proms—and practical tips cover screen readers, tab order, captions, and simple personalization.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 7:59Screen Readers: Dos and Don'ts
3. 13:26Visual Navigation
4. 15:07New technologies often focus on experience of able bodied users
5. 15:35Hearing Impairments
6. 19:13Hidden Disabilities
7. 23:52GOMS (Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection) testing
8. 30:55Can the thing withstand a drop? ROBUSTNESS
9. 31:38Can we eliminate the risk of cables? WIRELESS
10. 31:51Is there a direct relationship between input and output? CAUSALITY
11. 32:13Can the user manipulate the thing? MALLEABILITY
12. 33:37MY A11Y TOP TIPS

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