Technology and Occupational Therapy

Dr. Lee, who is paralyzed from the neck down, used his mouth to operate a bottlelike computer mouse linked to his laptop: sip from the open tip of the mouse to click left. Puff out to click right. Sip and nod to scroll. he mentioned occupational therapy saved his life. his story was brodcasted in PBS NOVA science now, New York Times, etc. "The occupational therapists at the rehabilitation hospital in the United States immediately showed him seven models of a device that could serve as his computer mouse. He quickly got the hang of using one, so that he was discharged after only three weeks."
He returned to Korea and is working as a professor in Seoul National University. He introduces how occupational therapy changed his life.

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• occupational therapy
• assistive technology
• rehabilitaiton
• technology

[DeafJustin]

keep moving and new your life :)