ASPIRE, Oswestry
Address:
The Karten Mini Centre
The Midlands Centre For Spinal Injuries
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY10 7AG
Centre Head:
Andrew Kell
Phone number:
020 8420 6732
Email:
Website:
Host organisation name:
ASPIRE
Date centre established:
July 2006
Focus of Centre:
The object of the Centre is to provide people with disabilities access to assistive computer technology for training in vocational and life skills, to improve their quality of life, employability and independence.
The Clients
Any patient in the centre can now have access to a PC, regardless of their level of injury – in particular patients with high-level injuries and limited arm and hand movement. From voice-activated software, to a head tracker device, patients can now benefit from one to one adaptive assessments, thereby facilitating independent access to the many social benefits of IT.
The Technology
5 PCs
Assistive Technology
Voice activated software, head tracker device, specialist mice
Any other information
ASPIRE is in partnership with The Ian Karten Charitable trust and is currently embarking on an ambitious project to provide similar CTEC Centres across the UK.
Host organisation
ASPIRE
www.aspire.org.uk