If what I'm about to describe isn't you, then pretend like it is:
Imagine you are paralyzed from the neck down. You are in middle school and need to type an essay for history class. You wheel over to your wheelchair accessible desk, you speak to your computer to open up Microsoft Word, and you say your essay out loud like a performance for your computer and it is all translated into text in a document.
Is this magic? No! It's a reality for many people. Adaptive technologies are making lives so much easier for people with all sorts of disabilities. The one I described uses a software, like Dragon Naturally Speaking Software, that allows a person to use voice command to access the internet, e-mail, Microsoft software, and so much more.It's beyond amazing, "it's the best thing since sliced bread." So many people now can accomplish things they thought their disability would never allow them to do.
Can we all just take one moment to truly praise how far technology has come? Go ahead, close your eyes and take a second because things like Adaptive Technology really show technology as man's new best friend.
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