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Many problems arise when scanning is the access method of nessessity.
Much single switch software exists but it is not always motivating to the user, it does not fit into the curriculum, or the user can not master scanning. There are premade scanning arrays for many of today's most popular software titles, but for beginning single switch users they are often too overwhelming. Scanning is often time consuming for the user. For some students setting the scan speed slow enough for their physical skills causes them to lose interest. They do not know how to use the switch.