Services/focus of the Karten Centre
Aspire provides practical support to individuals who have been paralysed following a spinal cord injury. Each Karten centre currently operates within the Occupational Therapy Department in a spinal centres across the UK. We work closely with Occupational Therapists to offer training to patients in a variety of Assistive Technology options, to provide independent access to their computer, tablet and smartphone.
Centre specialisms:
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Centre Address
Aspire National Training Centre, Wood Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4AP
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Karten Centre Manager
Alison Barnes
Contact Details
Phone:
0208 420 6732
E-mail:
Host Organisation
Aspire
Host Organisation Address
Wood Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4AP
Clients
People with a spinal cord injury, who are in-patients at an NHS spinal centre or following a recent injury in a major trauma centre or local general hospital.
Disabilities
All of our clients have been paralysed following a spinal cord injury; affecting computer, tablet and mobile phone access.
Type/s of disabilties
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Technology used in the Karten Centre
PCs, Tablets and smartphones
Assistive Technology
- Dragon speech recognition software
- Inbuilt speech recognition software
- Accessible mice - Trackerball, Touchpad, Joystick
- Headmice - HeadMouse Nano (various, for monitors, tablets and smartphones)
- Integra 'Sip and Puff' Mouse and Lipstick Mouse
- Eyegaze, Tobii PC Eye
- Switch interface - Tapio, Pretorian I-switch, Swifty
- IOS Switch Control
- Mounts
- Inbuilt touch accommodations
Karten Centre Staff
An Assistive Technologist (varies between centre) working with spinal injury centre Occupational Therapists
Karten Centre Hours
During hospital hours (generally 8am-5pm), Monday to Friday.
Services offered to the Network
Advice and Training on devices we support
Partnerships
Aspire Create (A joint research venture between Aspire, University College London & the Royal National Orthapedic Hospital, Stanmore aimed at developing research into improving the quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries.)
NHS Spinal Injury Centres
Additional Information
Multiple locations across the UK
Additional areas of specialism/ focus - PC Access, Tablet Access