With a Little Help from the Chip

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Christopher's Magic Cupboard
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Christopher is 4 years old. He's bright, mischievous and full of life but he's severely physically handicapped. Now, micro-technology is beginning to change his life, enabling him to do .. show full overview
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Communicating
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After 13 years of silence, the chip has given Michael Waelchli a voice. Patrick Murphy is deaf and blind, but he can now read, take notes, use the telephone, send and receive letters and .. show full overview
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Learning
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The chip can help blind children to learn Braille - and convert it to print for their teachers; it can help deaf children to learn language; good computer programs can stimulate and .. show full overview
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Getting About
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A talking bus stop and wheelchairs that climb kerbs, that raise and lower, or that can be operated by two switches - the versatile chip is the key to all these. It can also improve muscle-control, and help you learn to drive.
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Working
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Kenny Matheson and Pat Magee both work from home, thanks to the chip; Rhoda Carratt is blind and holds down a secretarial job with the help of some enabling micro-technology; and a new .. show full overview
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Inventing
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Britain leads the world in inventing aids for disabled people. This programme follows the development of a number of different types of aid, from the Micromike, made in an .. show full overview