This assists those with visual impairments or who for other reasons find spoken words easier to understand or follow than written words. Now that I've mentioned CD-ROM technology, I should point out that it has many benefits for people with disabilities. For example, it enables reference material such as encyclopedias to be accessed. Clip art packages on CD provide a powerful resource for simple desktop publishing. Music CDs can be played through the computer, and the new Kodak CD photo system means that it is possible for a person to have their own CD computer-based photo album.
Computers can assist on a number of levels.
They facilitate the production of written work. Through a modem they enable access to library catalogues and databases. A database assists in storing and retrieving information. Once a person gains confidence and competence in using a computer, our experience is that they find ways of expressing themselves creatively through this medium. It may be that they do drawings.