Jackie Lapierre is one of five students now in this program. Frequent hospital stays to treat cerebral palsy prevented her from completing high school. She has not made any final decisions about a job, but is considering looking for work answering phones. Lapierre and others in the program use software that allow them to write practice exams. The software also provides hints and exercises to help them answer questions better.
Instructors provide extra assistance.
Specially-designed software, keyboards, mice and desks help those with limited movement use a computer. Some, like Lapierre, use their voice to operate computers. There also are onscreen keyboards that allow you to type using a mouse. Each person will use a different combination of tools. Before getting into a program like this, people might spend time on social assistance, deal with health problems, raise their families or unsuccessfully seek employment, said Cameron.