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JAWS(also: Job Access With Speech)

A commercial screen reader for Windows developed by Freedom Scientific (now part of Vispero). JAWS is one of the most widely used screen readers in professional and enterprise settings, providing text-to-speech and braille output for blind and low-vision users. It supports web…

JAWS for Windows(also: JFW)

JAWS (Job Access With Speech) for Windows is a commercial screen reader from Freedom Scientific (now Vispero) that provides speech and braille output for blind and low-vision users on the Windows operating system. The JFW mailing list and user group (jfw.groups.io) is one of the…

JSML(also: Java Speech Markup Language)

An XML-based markup language developed by Sun Microsystems that provides directives for controlling the output of speech synthesis engines. JSML allows developers to specify pronunciation details including speaking rate, volume, pitch, emphasis, pauses, gender of synthetic…

Joystick(also: Adaptive Joystick)

A joystick is an input device with a lever that tilts in multiple directions to control cursor movement on screen, used as an alternative pointing device by people with motor impairments who have difficulty using a standard mouse. Adaptive joysticks come in various forms — some…

Just-in-Time Intervention(also: JITI, Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention, JITAI)

A technology-delivered intervention that provides the right type and amount of support at the right time, adapting to the user's current context, mental state, and needs. Unlike scheduled therapy sessions, just-in-time interventions use sensing technologies (smartphones,…

Just-in-Time Programming(also: JIT Programming, Real-Time AAC Configuration)

A method of configuring AAC devices in real time by capturing an image of a current activity, social interaction, or object and immediately creating a visual scene display with relevant communication options. Just-in-time programming enables communication partners to take…

Just-in-Time Support(also: JIT Support, Just-in-Time Programming, JIT Vocabulary)

In augmentative and alternative communication, the programming and availability of language concepts at the moment they are needed, rather than requiring pre-planning. Just-in-time support can be mentor-generated (e.g., a conversation partner quickly creating a hotspot on a…

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