Access to Lab equipment is available to students on a continuing basis by prior arrangement. The ATIC Lab is the place where you can try out a variety of adaptive technologies. Some recently added products are highlighted below. Kinesis makes a split, tilted keyboard with a concave key layout. It s designed to improve arm positioning and is easy for people of different sizes to use.
Several keys let users take advantage of thumb strength instead of stretching their little fingers.
The Kinesis comes with optional foot switches to emulate keystrokes. While many clients with RSI have found the Kinesis helpful, ATIC staff recommend that each person test this and other keyboards before deciding which one is most appropriate. Other alternative devices can be combined with, or used in lieu of, a keyboard. Computer mice come in many designs, and you can also move a cursor and click buttons with trackballs, touch-sensitive pads, and even foot pedals. Digitizing tablets with a stylus also fall into this category.