[LINK] Enabling technology articles

[Ivan Trundle]

Linkers - these all have a single flavour and use the same technology (other technology examples abound, of course), but I thought that it was uplifting to read all three, and hope that others think so also...


...from the US...

"....I did something I had never done before: I went into one of the many Starbucks at O’Hare and ordered my first mocha frappuccino by myself. No misunderstanding or hand gesturing involved. It was so cool, like another door had just opened for me..."
<http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/the-ipad-as-an-affordable-communicator-initial-review/>

...from the UK...

"How many times have you heard someone say that? Or something similar about a gadget, whether it’s an Apple device or otherwise? Well, for me, thats pretty much true. Welcome to the work of autism and assistive technology."
<http://atmac.org/autism-apple-iphone-macbook-life>

...something from Australia...

"Several years ago, I looked at the Apple VoiceOver screen reader and found it wanting. Last week, I returned to VoiceOver and, at the risk of further inflaming the hyperbolic passion of the Apple Fan boys/girls, I must say it is amazing how much difference a few years can make."
<http://www.dingoaccess.com/accessibility/iphone-ipad-and-voiceover/>

(thanks to Russ Weakley for these articles)

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