| Client Background | AAP Outcomes | AAP Predictions | Monitored Web Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 yrs. Completed Yr 12. Acquired C5-6 quadriplegia. Wheelchair dependent. Normal language & memory. Requires typing splint. | Touch accuracy normal. Visual skills slightly below mean. Reading skills accurate, but slightly slow for complex reading. | Requires careful screen adjustment. Small targets will be difficult. Needs encouragement. Has the visual memory & reading skills to be independent. | Minimal or no prompting for menu bar, hypertext, navigation & searching. Never "got lost". |
| 53 yrs. Completed Yr 7. Acquired incomplete paraplegia, T10. Uses wheelchair. Normal language & memory. | Touch accuracy perfect scores with quick times. Visual & reading skills within normal range. Slower reading complex material. | No physical difficulties. Will be independent, i.e. will read menus & make choices form searches. Likes quick successes & may become frustrated. | Independently used menu bar, hypertext, navigation & searching. No confusion. Tended to give up on a search if not successful. |
| 37 yrs. Completed Yr 9. Incomplete L1 paraplegia. Mild head injury. Normal language. Mild premorbid reading & spelling problem. | Touch accuracy normal. Visual discrimination & reading comprehension accurate, but slow. Difficulties on complex visual memory. Mild reading problem demonstrated. | Will use touch screen, read menus, & make choices following search. May get confused & will take longer to process and make decisions. | Low level of prompting for most navigation functions. Decreased response initiation. Low support needed for decision making. |
| 57 yrs. Completed tertiary and research level. Degenerative neurological condition. Moderate to severe receptive, expressive language & memory disorder. Colour blind & visual problems. | Normal touch accuracy but slow. Below normal range for all visual & reading skills. Slowed processing skills. | Can use touch screen. Language & memory disorder will prevent independent use. Reading better for familiar topics. Would function with simple "favourites" lists. | Used most menu bar functions. Independent with hypertext. Moderate to high support needed for searches & choice making. More independent with reading familiar topics. High support required. |
| 20 yrs. Attended special school. Mild intellectual impairment and visual disorder. Speech normal. Language functional for daily needs & supervised work environment. | All tasks except touch accuracy were slower. Inaccurate visual memory. Could not comprehend paragraphs and complex text. | Can use touch screen. Needs positioning of monitor for visual disorder. May become confused, due to decreased visual memory & reading comprehension. | Accurate with touch screen. Low level prompting needed for hypertext & navigation. Moderate level support needed for reading & choice making. Would be operative with "favourites". |
| 24 yrs. Attended regular school with support. Moderate intellectual disability. Physical in- coordination affecting walking & hand movements. Speech largely unintelligible. | Touch accuracy & visual tasks all below normal for accuracy & speed. Able to read single words, but unable to read & comprehend sentences & paragraphs. | Impaired touch accuracy. Will need high support for reading menus & navigation. Will not be independent. | Errors in accuracy. Moderate to high prompts needed for navigation, reading & decision making. Enjoyed music, graphics & interactive nature of Web. Could use simple "favourites" lists. |