Microsoft PowerPoint slide shows are inherently accessible, if you have an adapted mouse. (A mouse that allows a switch like a "Jelly Bean" to be plugged in, so that switch activation causes a left mouse button click.) Each time you click the left mouse button something happens. This makes PowerPoint perfect for creating cause and effect projects, talking stories and other switch accessible applications.

With the following links, if you have Internet Explorer version 5, or newer, and the appropriate Microsoft Office products, it is possible that they will play right in your browser. They may take some time to load. Otherwise, right click the link and select the "Save target to disk" option for playing later.

Here is a simple cause and effect PowerPoint slideshow that demonstrates the use of AutoShapes, Custom Animations and some of the stock sounds that come with PowerPoint. You will need Microsoft PowerPoint or the PowerPoint player to view the link that follows:

If you don't know much about PowerPoint and would like to try your hand at it, read this: