Disability & Technology: Using an Ipad to Communicate

As technology improves, it has greatly influenced the disabled community. For those that don't have the ability to communicate, using an APP on an IPad can be the bridge that was missing for so many years.  With touchscreens only needing the simplest of motor skills to operate, it has opened up a whole new world to those who previously had no way of communicating. Check out this story of one little boy and how his IPad has changed his and his families lives.

http://www.cpfamilynetwork.org/in-the-news/disability-technology-using-an-ipad-to-communicate

DIY Ipad Stylus for those with Cerebral Palsy

One of our community members shared this awesome DIY Ipad Stylus tutorial.  Cerebral Palsy can severely impair motor skills and often leave a person unable to control their limbs in precise manners.  With the recent use of touchscreen devices for education, entertainment, and communication it has become imperative that these motor skills limitations are overcome.  This is really an awesome modification to simple household items, that has allowed a person with a disability to actually be able to use a touchscreen device with precision and ease.  Do any of you have similar methods of bridging the motor skills gap?

http://arearrangedlife.com/2012/08/16/adapted-stylus-straight-from-the-kitchen-sink/