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Computability Sub-Group of the Isle of Wight PC
User Group |
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Helping to make computer technology available to
disabled people on the Isle of Wight |
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PCIUG members like playing with computers |
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They also like helping people |
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Disabled people have a preferential need for
computers because of mobility and other problems |
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They tend to have economic constraints |
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This is an area in which we can do some good. |
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An area where we can leave the world a little
better than we find it – and get a feel-good factor from doing it. |
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Two inputs to flowpath… |
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Community need identified – general solution
within the community |
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Individual need identified – per case |
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System path followed by Computability Committee |
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System path followed by individual case |
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Those who have mobility difficulties but
otherwise can manage OK |
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Those who have specific difficulties which make
it hard to use a computer |
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And both tend to have economic constraints… |
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How we create the environment in which we can
meet this need – next 8 slides |
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Helen Edom – centre of operations |
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Roger Skidmore – “quartermaster” |
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John “Buzz” Austin – solutions finder |
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Cliff Maidment – IWPCUG committee liaison |
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Roger Brown and other volunteers |
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Garry Longhurst; Brian MacFarlane; Mike Bayliss;
David Carpenter and others… |
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Posters and leaflets to schools, libraries,
large and small organisations, Social Services, etc |
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Word of Mouth via clients, carers and relatives |
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IW Blind Society, Rural Community Council, and
IWPCUG members |
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Mostly from IWPCUG |
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hardware specialists |
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software specialists |
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installation workers |
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technical support helpers |
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administrative |
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Members
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Industry |
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Service
organisations |
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Schools |
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Yes we are collecting disability oriented
software – mostly cover disc software and demos |
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And yes we have a collection currently being
compiled on CD; possibly also for release on a future IWPCUG cover CD |
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How we go about helping an individual’s needs –
next 4 slides |
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Client her or himself |
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Carer |
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Friend, relative |
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Social Services |
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Needs established |
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word
processing |
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Internet |
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DTP |
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Facilities checked |
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basic table/desk |
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power supply |
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telephone point |
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Basic skills/disabilities assessed |
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Set up System |
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Test System |
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Logged in record book/on database |
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Appointment made for delivery/demo/instruction |
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Client’s support systems reviewed |
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We are not able to provide very much follow-up
support because of limited
resources |
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Telephone call made after a number of weeks to
check on progress |
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…go back to client need identified on flow-chart |
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may result in modification/retrieval/enhancement
etc. to system |
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or further advice re training |
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We don’t have the resources to do much of this
from within the group so… |
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Either we rely on the client’s own friends and
relatives for support or… |
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BEST training - 522020 |
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Business Link – 827221 |
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Chamber of Commerce – 822738 |
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Cross Keys – 532725; 565234; 401989 |
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Edutainment – 810333 |
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IW College – 526631 x 238 |
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Local Learning - 530000 |
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The Academy – 822888 |
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Wired Island - 535834 |
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National Distance Learning College |
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0800 052 7438 |
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But we don’t yet have the resources to supply
learning ourselves |
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We are always looking for volunteers to support
in-home training |
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Client Database – see clinical audit |
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Contacts/resources Database |
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Donors Database – also for thank-you letters |
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General Resources database (on web site) |
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www.iwpcug.org/computability |
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No they’re not relationally linked in Microsoft
Access – any volunteers? |
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We hope to make a difference |
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We do sometimes |
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We are always open to |
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Volunteers |
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Suggestions |
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Equipment |
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Money |
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And praise! |
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Notes