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====== Disabilities ====== | ====== Disabilities ====== | ||
- | KType is targeted at individuals who cannot verbally communicate with ease, speed, or comfort. There is a large spectrum of speech capabilities among different people, depending on their specific medical conditions. Some can say a number of short phrases while others can make no verbal sounds. Some, such as Prof. Stephen Hawking have neurological disorders like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis|ALS]] that affect motor control but not brain functions while others have good motor skills but lack coordination and comprehension skills. No single solution will work for everyone. | + | KType is targeted at individuals who cannot verbally communicate with ease, speed, or comfort. There is a large spectrum of speech capabilities among different people, depending on their specific medical conditions. Some can say a number of short phrases while others can make no verbal sounds. Some, such as Prof. Stephen Hawking have neurological disorders like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis|ALS]] that affect motor control but not brain functions while others have good motor skills but lack coordination and comprehension skills. No single solution will work for everyone. |
KType is built to assist users who lack fine motor control that prevents them from pressing buttons, control a mouse cursor, or navigating a touch-screen with ease. | KType is built to assist users who lack fine motor control that prevents them from pressing buttons, control a mouse cursor, or navigating a touch-screen with ease. | ||
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====== KType can assist users with ====== | ====== KType can assist users with ====== | ||
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akinetic_mutism|Akinetic Mutism]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akinetic_mutism|Akinetic Mutism]] |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy|Cerebral Palsy]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy|Cerebral Palsy]] |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_neurone_disease#Classification|Motor Neurone Diseases]]: | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_neurone_disease#Classification|Motor Neurone Diseases]]: |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis|ALS]] or Lou Gehrig's disease | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis|ALS]] or Lou Gehrig's disease |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_muscular_atrophy|Progressive Muscular Atrophy]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_muscular_atrophy|Progressive Muscular Atrophy]] |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_damage|Neurological Trauma]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_damage|Neurological Trauma]] |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_disorder|Speech Disorders]]: | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_disorder|Speech Disorders]]: |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apraxia|Apraxia]] with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia|Aphasia]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apraxia|Apraxia]] with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia|Aphasia]] |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysarthria|Dysarthria]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysarthria|Dysarthria]] |
- | * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke|Stroke]] | + | * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke|Stroke]] |
If you have any other suggestions, feel free to leave comments below or create an account for this wiki and edit it yourself. | If you have any other suggestions, feel free to leave comments below or create an account for this wiki and edit it yourself. | ||
- | ====== Disclaimer ====== | ||
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- | I am a programmer, not a doctor. Please read my [[people:chirag_mehta#disclaimer|disclaimer]] for details. |