CDSpecial 1.0

The CDSpecial application was designed to be a simple adapted audio CD player that provides a cause-and-effect activity for single switch users, or a direct selection activity for mouse, touchscreen, or Intellikeys keyboard users. The "delay-to-pause" timer stops the player after the defined interval and encourages repeated user responses.

Single switch users can use delay-to-pause with a switch-adapted mouse. After the setup the facilitator positions the mouse cursor over the Play button to ready the activity for the switch user. The Pause button is hidden during delay-to-pause play.

There is also a "Play on click" box that when checked allows users to start/stop play by clicking almost anywhere in the play screen. This is especially useful for switch adapted mouse users.

Alternatively, the single switch plugged into the Switch 1 input of the Intellikeys keyboard that has the "myMediaPlayer.omc" overlay loaded activates the Play button in the delay-to-pause mode. A second switch plugged into Switch Input 2 of the Intellikeys keyboard activates the Pause button. Additionally, CDSpecial can be used with the Don Johnston Switch Interface or any similar device that can send characters 0, 1 and 2 as described below.

Finally, the Direct Play checkbox allows for media play only while the switch is held down. This method works only with a switch adapted mouse. Hover the mouse pointer over the Direct Play button during use.