Helping non/Minimally Speaking Communities Thrive Through Participation in Research

Here is a link to the research papers that were listed  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LppEHKeI7B93_Zpwvff7g0pOw8HW1xG9/view?usp=sharing

They are working with a Holo 

board and doing research with students that use spelling. 

So for the impact on the students that were using the technology had greater autonomy and independence.  Had new opportunities , privacy and greater self reliance. 

This is what they had to say:

This demonstrates what the RPM community has known all along-non-speakers are capable, intelligent and competent.

Here are two testimonies: 

Eric H

Technology supports my goal to be independent. I started spelling on a letterboard and now type on a keyboard. I like hearing my voice this way. The HoloBoard excites me most because it is another step towards independence. I could learn to spell with minimal support. This would greatly increase my quality of life. "

Geoff O

I think it's important to participate in assistive technology research because it gives the researchers feedback so they can adjust their style of technology so it will help me and my friends become part of society. My experience has been very positive and I feel like I have a future. Great ideas take time to come to fruition. My deepest respect goes out to the ethereal group. 

They are looking for students to participate in research using the holoboard. They are the ETHEREAL research group

Diwakar Krishnamurthy- dkrishna@ucalgary.ca

Madison Imber -madison@mentoringminds.ca

Here is a link to their page.   https//:etherealresearch.ca

More want academic literature. There continues to be a need to break down barriers to education, funding, society and so much more.