Thursday, April 18, 2024

Tag: Computers

Paralyzed Man Thinks Robotic Devices into Motion

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 12 -- A man paralyzed from the neck down has been trained to control a computer cursor and manipulate robotic prostheses...

Brain-to-comp links yield neurotherapies

Technology that can establish a direct connection between human thought and computer operations has been a visionary proposition for decades. Now, thanks to the...

Spinal Cord Injury Research Advocate at Keene State College

KEENE, N.H. 4/3/06 - On Wednesday, April 12, Travis Roy, the author of Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage, and Triumph, will...

Stretching the limits to heal spinal cords

For years, scientists have been trying to make injured spinal cords grow back, with limited success. Lying awake in bed one night, neurobiologist Douglas H....

Pictures of hope

An exhibition of posters aims to challenge the perceptions of severe spinal cord injury and show that life is still worth living. "I DIDN'T want...

Girl’s family pursues treatments

DETROIT - Laura Jackson doesn't want to wait for a cure. Paralyzed in May 2003 while performing a backward flip in a cheerleading stunt, Laura,...

Microsoft On–Screen Keyboard (free)

On–Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the computer screen that allows people with mobility impairments to type data by...

Click-N-Type virtual keyboard

Click-N-Type is an on-screen virtual keyboard designed for anyone with a disability that prevents him or her from typing on a physical computer keyboard. ...

Accessing Computers Using On Screen Keyboards

The ability to manipulate the computer cursor using a mouse or other pointing Peripheral can allow computer access for individuals who do not have...

AbilityHub.com

Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult, maybe even impossible. This web site will direct you to...