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Introduction: The lesson elaborates on the advance technology and its benefits to the differently abled. It is interesting to read how technology has made life comfortable and easy for the differently abled people.

Uses of technology: Refrigerator replenishes food directly linking to the e-commerce site. Ink cartridges self-order replacements. Managing entertainment and home appliances by voice commands or swapping the finger is a reality. Inform smart TV your desire to view your social feed when you are bored. When caught in traffic, permit your kettle to prepare tea for you to sip it hot the moment you reach home. All water and energy management can be automated.

A boon to differently abled Technology makes a normal person’s life easier, but it’s a boon to citizens with special needs. According to the 2011 Census, 2.21 percent of lndians are disabled. Unlike the developed world, disabled are deprived by attitudinal barriers as they face challenges of inclusion.

Kim transformed Alisha’s life Alisha, cerebral palsied wanted everyone to know the difference technology has made in her life. Typing was impossible, but now Dragon Dictate helps her to speak for words on the screen for printing. She had a teacher, now no more who wanted her to do GCSE maths. It sounded silly because she needed help to type, but now it’s possible. Kim, Assistive Technologist, introduced Dragon Dictate to her. Now, she’s doing Maths GCSE. Kim gives them the motivation needed for them to aspire the impossible. One can control a computer screen even with Eye Gaze. Kim works with all 42 students and helps them use technology in different ways. Kim has opened up the world to many.

Kim transformed David’s life To David bom with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy,1 Technology was vital to be free and independent. For verbal communication, David used a Liberator Communication Device, with eye movements to communicate verbally. It had a Bluetooth adaptor and took a couple of weeks to learn using it. Communicating with people was very difficult before. He has an ACTIV controller also in the headrest of his chair in his bedroom to control his TV, Blu-Ray and music players. He has been interested in Augmentative and Alternative Communication. David is also a keen sportsman playing football, boccia, hockey and baseball. He is a sports leader and uses his EC02 linked to an interactive whiteboard to teach PE lessons.

David has 144 icons on the screen and uses them with Eye Gaze. Now David accesses the curriculum, studies for his GCSE, orders food and has become a confident and competent communicator. David is an advocate for those who wish to communicate. He controls his Play Station, plays MP3, drives his electric wheelchair and uses the ECO point Eye Gaze to communicate, access the computer to check on the progress of Chelsea football team. David will travel to Brazil to work with the Olympic opening ceremony team as part of the Remix Drama Group.

Indian Innovations:

  • Lechal Shoes by Krispian Lawrence is a GPS and Bluetooth which enables the challenged to navigate streets with instructions from map software on smartphones.
  • Blee Watch by industrial designers Nupura Kirloskar and Janhavi Joshi of Mumbai is useful for the hearing impaired converting sound waves into vibrations and colour codes.
  • iGest by Anil Prabhakar, IIT-M professor and co-founder of enability technologies created a wearable device tracks for speech-impaired who speak now.

Conclusion: Technology makes life easier. Kim has shown a new world for the differently abled. World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking is probably the best example of how Assistive Technology can transform lives. So inclusion is possible. Newer technology allows differently-abled learners to earn collaborative learning. This is indeed the new era of learning – truly learning for all.

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