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Have you ever thought about how technology can help mentally ill people? Since I began working with the mentally ill I have wondered what kind of computer technology is out there to make their lives easier. ...
The first key technology I want to discuss is the Touch Window. ... The Touch Window is especially effective with people suffering from a mental illness. ...
The next computer technology I will discuss is the Reading Pen. ... The Reading Pen is the worlds only handheld scanning device that enables users with reading disabilities to scan printed words, hear the text and definitions read aloud with the product’s integrated Text-to-Speech mechanism and see their definitions on the product’s LCD screen (http://readingpen. ... The Reading Pen is specifically designed to help people with reading disabilities to read. For people with a mental illness all this spells is confidence. ...
Another computer technology for the mentally ill that I would like to touch on is the Time Pad. The Time Pad is an auditory cueing device, which is a fancy way of saying that it helps people remember what to do next (http://www. ...
Another computer technology I want to talk about is the Step Pad. ... So if you have ever asked yourself “is there computer technology made to help someone with a mental illness?
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