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Alternative Controls

Different ways of controlling conventional or adapted games.
A yellow rectangular device with a green light and a yellow light on the front and a cord at the bottom.

Switch that provides a range of activation distances. Proximity sensors can be activated when a body part comes into its range without actually touching the switch.

A square device with a black frame around and an illustration of two light bulbs, one off and one on, with text that reads "light."

A low-profile mechanical switch that requires a few grams of pressure to activate. With a click sound to signal activation, it sits on a slightly angled platform for easier access.

Rounded blue rectangular image with a white Qwerty keyboard on the bottom and a frog in a white box on the upper left. A white rectangular window is in the upper right with the word frog next to a blank line.

An introduction to the keyboard by using speech, phonics, and Widgit Symbols in colorful letter exercises to teach literacy skills to users who have difficulty with text or communication.

Oval-shaped device with two white knobs on one end, a red band around the center, and connected to a USB cable.

A lip, tongue, chin, finger or toe-operated USB mouse designed for individuals with spinal cord injury or upper extremity amputation or disability.

Yellow round ball of stretchy noodles on top of a round blue plastic base.

A neon stretchy noodle switch.

Drawing of a global shape with horizontal and vertical lines and the stick figure of a person in purple.

A free communication environment featuring an on-screen keyboard designed for use by individuals who cannot use a keyboard or mouse.

Screenshot of on-screen keyboard with colored keys and other keyboard functions.

Software that uses a phonetic approach to help spelling-disabled children and adults spell better. Instead of spelling words by trying to remember the letter sequence, users spell the words based on what they sound like. 

Black, oval-shaped device with two red buttons on one end and a cable coming out of the other end with a USB connector.

A chin, lip, or tongue mouse controller designed for use by individuals with severe physical or neurological disabilities, upper extremity amputation, or spinal cord injury.

Stacked pictures of a hand with a white, padded device on the index finger.

A wireless mouse emulator designed for use by people with neurological, upper extremity, fine motor or grasping disabilities, cerebral palsy, or stroke or brain injury.

Screenshot of keyboard, showing four rows of keys and menu options across the top.

An on-screen keyboard program designed for use by people who have limited mobility, such as people suffering from muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, or similar handicaps or disabilities.