The free mobile phone app addresses key areas of special needs through the following modules:
- ‘Timer’ to help understand time
- ‘Picture card’ to help with communications and scheduling
- ‘Handwriting’ to show the correct order in which to write characters in Japanese
The app was field tested in collaboration with Kagawa University's Faculty of Education between May and September this year. The field test showed that in certain cases, children were able to write their names for the first time after using the ‘handwriting’ software, or were able to change their own clothes or shop on their own after using the ‘picture card’ software.
This is another example of a major manufacturer providing support for people with disabilities or special needs in mainstream devices. Apple’s iOS devices have become the devices of choice for people who are blind or vision impaired. The number of third-party accessible apps and apps that cater to people with special needs (such as augmented and alternative communication apps and education apps) is also increasing.
For more information about Fujitsu’s free mobile phone app, see the article in Japan’s Corporate News Network.
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