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Keyboarding and Mousing

People may have limitations that result in difficulty using a computer, especially keyboarding and using a mouse.

Accommodations may include:

Small Triangle Blue Bullet Implementing ergonomic principles and ergonomic workstation adaptations with articulating keyboard trays, monitor risers, glare guards, foot rests, adjustable chairs, anti-fatigue matting, and adjustable workstations;

Small Triangle Blue Bullet Providing alternative input devices and mice, alternative keyboards, one-handed keyboards, expanded keyboards, or miniature keyboards;

Small Triangle Blue Bullet Providing on-screen keyboards and word prediction software;

Small Triangle Blue Bullet Providing keyguards and typing aids; and

Small Triangle Blue Bullet Providing speech recognition.


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Accommodations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. If you need additional information or would like to discuss the information presented here, contact JAN directly.

SOAR is brought to you by the Job Accommodation Network, a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
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