[misc.handicap] Information on using computers to help handicapped wanted.

Manuel.Ulloa@p14.f8.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Manuel Ulloa) (02/13/90)

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In an article of <31 Jan 90 03:04:01 GMT>, doherty@vax1.tcd.ie (Michael Doherty) writes:

 >My name is Michael Doherty and as the Assistant Director of the
 >Computer Laboratory in the University of Dublin, Trinity College, I
 >have a responsibility and an interest in helping handicapped
 >students. The main work here in TCD has been in setting up a
 >workstation for the use of blind students consisting of a PC clone,
 >a voice box and a braille workstation and appropriate software. I
 >have also used a product called MINDREADER to help a student who
 >has muscular co-ordination problems and finds typing difficult. I
 >would be interested in hearing of others experiences in this area.

I am not sure if you monitor this Fido echo, but if you do, I know of
someone with a problem very like the one you describe and would like
to be able to follow any progress you make on this area.

I would also like to know what is the MINDREADER.

Thanks for your help.

-Manuel

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