Transition from a SideKick to a DeltaTalker or Liberator would be relatively straightforward. SideKick has four user areas and comes with sample one and two hit vocabularies. Auditory scanning is included. Memory can store over eleven minutes of speech and batteries last several days before needing to be recharged. HeadMaster 2000 is a headpointing system for emulating a PC mouse.
Performance is smooth and accurate to allow single pixel control.
Yet, while the head unit is active, there are no wires connecting the person to the computer. A sip-puff switch is included or an external switch can be used for right and left mouse button clicks. The WiViK Windows Visual Keyboard system developed at Bloorview MacMillan Centre in Toronto has experienced recent updates. These include functional and language features. Katie Phillips has been associated with the assistive technology field since 1986 and is a member of the Institute of Directors in the UK, where PRI is based.