Assistive Technology Podcasts
Exploring the Frontiers of Assistive Technology
From: AssistiveWare website
http://www.assistiveware.com/podcasts.php

A video podcast showing how people use assistive technology to communicate,
express their creativity, play games and make so much more out of life. This
podcast shows that there is no reason why people with physical, vision,
speech or language impairments cannot use the same creative and educational
software as every other Mac OS X user. There are a few episodes per year,
each starring a different person. 

1. Marie-France, has lost her voice and can only move a jaw muscle, but still
   plays a pivotal role in the household thanks to assistive technology. 

2. Joe Barnick was born with spinal muscular atrophy and cannot use a
   keyboard or mouse, yet thanks to assistive technology he can use his
   computer to do all those things he cannot do in real life. 

3. Anne Robertson became blind as a small child. She is now a professional
   French to English translator using the latest Mac OS X screen reader in
   combination with naturally sounding French and English text-to-speech
   voices. 

4. Mike Phillips is a gamer and freelance technology writer born with spinal
   muscular atrophy (SMA). Using his thumb and a proximity switch to access
   his computer he is a prolific journalist and has contributed chapters to
   several books. 

Upcoming:
1. Giesbert Nijhuis is paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord
   injury caused by a car accident. He now designs t-shirts, CD covers, film
   posters and much more using a head pointer and an on-screen keyboard. 

2. Walter Pfrommer was diagnosed with ALS in 1999 and lost his mobility and
   speech. He uses an Apple PowerBook with augmentative communication
   software, an on-screen keyboard and a head pointer to communicate. 

Submitted by David Niemeijer