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From: Don.Blair@p3.f869.n681.z3.fidonet.org (Don Blair)
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Subject: Comments Please
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Date: 15 Apr 91 20:41:52 GMT
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 >  FW> I believe that Northgate produces a keybord that will
 >  FW> accomplish what
 >  FW> you desire.
 > Thanks very much for this information. Could you please inform
 > me of the availability of Northgate products, as I am in
 > Tasmania, Australia, and a little out of the mainstream of
 > product supply. Have no objection to purchasing direct from
 > the  USA. I think this KB might be useful, but I'll have to
 > get full specs before I buy.
 > Cheers, John J.
 >

G'day John...

      I don't know what it is your after as I missed your original
msg.. Thought I'd tell you of some imformation available here in
OZ..

I have MS and am not severely disabled but when I realized I would
no longer be able to work full time.. My aunt had just died and was
completely bed ridden for a couple of years B4 she died..

I was already heavily into BBSing but didn't realize until it was
too late, how much richer her life could have been through the use
of a modem and some devices attached to a computer..

She could have been communicating with people all over the world
instead of lying all day and just looking out of her window..

I decided to investigate as to just what was available for disabled
people to allow them to interface to a computer..

In the phone book here in South Australia I found a number for
Disabled Information.. They were most helpful and sent me heaps of
pamphlets and information.. I was amazed to discover that as long as
you have control of 1 muscle in your body, with the right software
and hardware you can do everthing from controlling the household,
word processing, modeming to just about jumping on a space shuttle..

They also put me onto a technical place here in S.A. who design aids
for disabled people here.. They are the Regency Park College of
Technical Education. The aids they design are custom made for the
user..

      Hope I've helped..            Don...

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