I’ve previously posted about how I admire technology advances and how it assists accident victims, particularly those with a brain injury.  See my Wii entry.  Today I read about a young lady in the UK who is using technology to enable her to communicate.  In many case when you are dealing with cerebral palsy, you have a person who understands everything that is happening, but cannot communicate because of limitations on their muscle control.

Natalie is able to speak via a voice facility, text, email, play CDs, send and receive picture messages, and write shopping lists.

Demonstrating her new state-of-the-art technology, Natalie, 21, of Rampside, said: “It’s fab — having a communication aid has changed my life.

Her next quote gets right to the heart of the matter.  This is what can make technology great.  It gives people the chance to drastically improve their life.

“Being able to communicate is a basic human right. It is about being able to communicate the sort of choices that most people can take for granted. It is about being able to communicate a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’.”

Source:  NorthWest Evening Mail