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From: nilesinc@well.sf.ca.us (Avi Rappoport)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Wanted: Educational Software for Disabled People
Keywords: educational disabled software
Message-ID: <25082@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 28 May 91 19:09:48 GMT
References: <72568@microsoft.UUCP>
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jsherwin@microsoft.UUCP (Jonathan SHERWIN) writes:

>A friend of mine here at work is looking for educational software for
>mentally and physically handicapped people. Does anybody know from where
>we might get this kind of software?

From the May issue of MacInfo, our guide to Macintosh literature:

Deborah Branscum, Accessible Computing.  Macworld, June, p. 91-94
	Category: overview  Keywords: health, ergonomics
Adaptive devices make Macs easier for disabled people.  MousePen
Professional, $99 from Appoint (805- 239-8976 or 800- 448-1184) works well
in limited mousing space, such as a wheelchair userUs leg.  The $149.95 MVP
Mouse from Curtis (603- 532-4123) has a foot-switch option for $29.95.  The
Mouse Lap Pad, from PrecisionLine (612- 475-3550 or 800- 328-0077) is a
mouse pad in a rigid tray that can be attached to knee or thigh.  Zofcom in
Palo Alto is working on the TongueTouch Keypad and Zofcom Control System,
which fits into the mouth like a dental retainer, sends signals by infrared
waves to computers, phones, TVs, etc. for $5250.  The Trace Center (609-
262-6996) is working on System 3 for blind people, which works with
outSpoken from Berkeley Systems, Voice Navigator from Articulate Systems
and a special vibrating puck which can interpret screen pictures.  AppleUs
Worldwide Disability Solutions Group (408- 974-7010, 800- 732-3131 ext 950,
TDD 408- 974-7911) has materials available, along with Trace, Alliance for
Technology Access (415- 528-0747, 617- 863-9966), Abledata (203- 667-5405,
800- 344-5405), Closing the Gap newsletter (612- 248-3294), etc.

(Partial list, see article for more)


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