Adapted keyboards are a great AT device to help students with physical and visual special needs. Instead of using a typical keyboard to navigate the internet, they can use an adaptive keyboard to make to their access easier and more comfortable. There are many different options to the keyboards depending on the students disability. The keyboards are offered in different sizes, color coded keys, unique keyboard layouts, over sized keyboards, keyboard protection and keyboards on screen. In addition, there are miniature keyboards for one hand use.
Below is a video of a tutorial of different adaptive keyboards and how to use the individual keyboards.
Source: http://www.especialneeds.com/computer-aids-keyboards.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkWfGNfNd_Y
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