We use the Windows compatible Tash mini-keyboard with MD users and other
users with muscle wasting disorders. This has a fairly sensitve membrane
keyboard and lots of keyboard settings to facilitate improved use. Also
includes a mouse emulator. Travel across the keyboard is minimal and a
frequency layout (not qwerty) speeds up access. Available from Cambridge
Adaptive Communication but they hold no stock or loan examples which is a
real pain as they can't then demonstrate it to potential users. Otherwise,
it's over to personal organisers such as Psion to be used as terminals. Not
so effective in our opinion where pressure and key travel are crucial.
Contact my colleague David Colven here for further help or suggestions.
Andrew Lysley
Deputy Director
At 15:27 09/09/97 +0000, you wrote:
>To avoid wading through past mail could someone tell me aboout keyboards for
>people who are not exerting any real pressure on their keyboard
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>many thanks
>
>Martin
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