Out of the assistive learning technologies we were supposed to experiment with, I have only had experience with the translation services provided by sites like google. I had used it in the past to translate from English to French and visa versa when I was in High School. The translation services are so helpful and it is awesome that most of them are free. However They are not completely accurate but that does not stop the service from helping complete the tasks that invovle two languages.
I was somewhat aware of the changes you could make on a computer to better someones learning ability while using it, but I did not know you could change settings for the keyboard and mouse and the fact you could format different sounds for different keys on the keyboard. I was however aware that there were certain settings for people with troubled hearing and seeing, and I think its great that computers provide these learning assistances since so many people around the world struggle with disabilities.
I was shocked at all the information I learned about photosensative epilepsy. I didn't know it was so rare, occurring in only 3-5% of the population. It also effects women more often than men. Even though there are no cures for the disease, siezures can be prevented or limited by lowering the brightness of the t.v. or computer screen. Also covering the sensative eye can help too. In most cases headaches are more common than siezures. Hopefully they can soon find a cure for this problem.
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