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Here a woman has been able to write, shop, do her banking, communicate and design her own websites.  She has a pivotal role in the household because of technology.  As she says in this video.  The computer has saved her life.

Marie-France has lost her voice and can only move a jaw muscle because of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or Lou Gherigs Disease. She shows how, with a single switch and AssistiveWare's Proloquo, KeyStrokes and SwitchXS software, she continues to perform a pivotal role in the household by doing the shopping, managing the bank accounts and even designing her own web site.

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More evidence that technology helps people with various disabilities.  Heather is a woman with cerebral palsy.  She has created a business in Graphics design.  http://graphicsafoot.com/

From a YouTube Posting...

Leigh-Anne Tompkins was born with cerebral palsy. This did not stop her from making her dreams come true. She graduated magna cum laude in Fine Arts and now has her own company: Graphics Afoot Studio Design.

Watch her video at Youtube showing how she is able to create great designs.

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I have noticed lately the increase in assistive technology on the web.  Back a couple of weeks ago I mentioned Glenda  in Left Thumb Blogger .  This time it's Mike Phillips.  Here is a video showing what he can do in a gaming space.  Here is his description from YouTube.

Mike Phillips is a gamer and freelance technology writer born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Using his thumb and a proximity switch to access his computer he is a prolific journalist and has contributed chapters to several books. Assistive technology has opened the world for him.

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