Social Benefits Recreational Activities Employment 1. We have seen this on many occasions. People who have been barraged with medical advice which tells them what they can't do, who now become aware of what they can do, with the help of a computer. While the benefits which follow are important and valuable in their own right, they also serve to enhance a person's sense of worth and self esteem. This can give a person momentum for a fulfilling and productive life.
Computers offer great assistance in both written communication and speech.
Various means of alternative access, including voice recognition, enable people even with severe disabilities to express themselves in writing. Features like word prediction, auto correction, style sheets, spell checking, grammar checking and macros all serve to increase productivity for a variety of people with disabilities. A fax modem extends these communication benefits in a number of ways. Increasingly computers are being used for speech output as well. About for the Macintosh offer sophisticated conversational capabilities for people who cannot speak.