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Accessing Computers Using On Screen Keyboards
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The ability to manipulate the computer cursor using a mouse or other pointing peripheral can allow computer access for individuals who do not have sufficient control to use a standard keyboard. By moving the mouse pointer over a visual representation of a keyboard that appears on the computer screen, a character may be selected by producing a simple button click or alternative selection method. The character is then placed onto a running programme as if it had come from the computers own keyboard. Using an on-screen keyboard to bypass the standard keyboard is not a new solution. However, recent products offer options that can accommodate for a wide range of motor, perceptual and cognitive limitations.
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New Driving Technology for People with SCI
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The UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine recently acquired a new full-size van for its Driving Rehabilitation Program that is equipped with adaptive technology advanced enough to enable people with C5 spinal cord injuries to drive. "This new van is really cutting-edge. It's only the second one ever built," said Frances Tromp van Holst, occupational therapist at the University of Washington Medical Center and coordinator of the Driving Rehabilitation Program. "Ours is the only program in the WAMIO (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho and Oregon) region with this technology. It allows me to train people I hadn't been able to serve before—clients with C5 or weak C6 injuries."
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