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Owen, 7, does not have the strength to maneuver a computer mouse, but when a nurse propped her boyfriend's iPad within reach in June, he did something his mother had never seen before.
IPad a Therapeutic Marvel for Disabled People
Seeded on Fri Nov 5, 2010 4:58 PM EDT
Article Source: The New York Times- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
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This is great! "Universal design" is a real boon to those with disabilities.
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#2 - Fri Nov 5, 2010 9:55 PM EDTFor a mainstream technological device like the iPad to have been instantly embraced by the disabled is unusual. It is far more common for items designed for disabled people to be adapted for general use, like closed-captioning on televisions in gyms or GPS devices in cars that announce directions. Also, most mainstream devices do not come with built-ins like the iPad’s closed-captioning, magnification and audible readout functions — which were intended to keep it simple for all users, but also help disabled people.
What a great testament to the power of universal design. Thanks for the seed!
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