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Instrument Title Compass - Access Assessment Software 
Author(s) Heidi H. Koester 
Year 2004 
Version Version 1.0 
Current version? yes 
Main category CA 

Publisher

Koester Performance Research 
Price $179 
Website (URL) www.kpronline.com/products.asp 
Email address  
Mailing address  
Author's, vendor's, or publisher's description Compass is software for access assessment that measures users' skills in various kinds of computer interaction. It is designed to help clinical and educational professionals perform computer access evaluations with their clients and students. Skills assessed include keyboard and mouse use, navigation through menus, and switch use. Compass uses eight skill tests in three input device domains (pointing, text entry, and switch use) to record data on the speed and accuracy of user actions. A wide range of alternative keyboards, pointing devices, and switches can be used, and each test can be configured to tailor presentation to the client's needs. You select the appropriate tests to run, depending on the particular questions to be addressed. The software then reports the results for you to evaluate. 
R2D2 Center library reference number na 
AT Service Delivery Area
AAC  

Assistive listening

 

Computer access

yes 
Electronic aids to daily living (EADL)  
Organizers  
Mobility  
Reading supports  
Seating & positioning  
Vision access  
Writing aupports  
Activities of daily living (ADL)  
Other  
Disability Population
Behavior yes 
Cognitive yes 
Hearing yes 
Physical yes 
Speech yes 
Vision yes 
Other yes 
Age/Program Population
Birth - 5 yes 
Elementary yes 
Middle & high School yes 
Vocational yes 
College yes 
Business yes 
Adult home yes 
Tool Format

Checklist

 
Flowchart  
Online  
Questionnaire  
Rating Scale  
Sample based activities  
Software based activities yes 
Software based assessment yes 
Survey  
Purpose of Assessment Measures (definitions)
Screening  
Referral  
Comprehensive assessment  
Matching person & technology  
Acquisition  
Implementation  
Follow-up yes 
Impact yes 
Outcome yes 
Record last updated: 12/28/2006

 


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