Video about assistive technology for special needs patients

Hi everyone - I recently reviewed the award-winning video "ENABLE:
People with Disabilities and Computers" (see below) and highly
recommend it to anyone interested in assistive technologies in OT for
people with disabilities. For more information about this title, feel
free to contact me, or visit http://www.rehabtool.com/video

Cordially,
D. Gerard, Editor
RehabTool.com
PO Box 572190
Houston, TX 77257


REVIEW OF "ENABLE: People with Disabilities and Computers"
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For many people with disabilities, assistive technology can be vital
for their independence, quality of life and effort to become
integrated into society. In the award-winning video "ENABLE: People
with Disabilities and Computers", you will meet a deaf-blind
university student, a business man paralyzed from the neck down, a
speech impaired person, and many other people with disabilities who
demonstrate how technology assists them in achieving their objectives
and life goals, and allows them to fully participate in society.

The "Enable" video offers numerous profiles of individuals with
disabilities who have experienced how assistive technology can enhance
their lives. The profiles cover a range of disabilities, including
blindness, speech, hearing and mobility impairments of various kinds,
stroke, and cerebral palsy. Each of the individuals profiled describes
his or her disability in a personal, unique way, often emphasizing the
liberating impact of technology in all aspects of their lives, at
work, at school and at home. This video shows all kinds of adaptive
technology, both hardware and software.

Educators, disability professionals, caregivers, employers, and others
will be able to use this video in a variety of settings, from training
faculty, students and work site supervisors, to helping persons with
disabilities understand how technology can assist them.

This 45-minute video produced by David Bolnick, Ph.D. for the
Microsoft Accessibility Group is closed-captioned and includes
narrative descriptions for the visually impaired. It is distributed on
a non-profit basis by RehabTool.com. For more information, or to order
a copy, visit http://www.rehabtool.com/video