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Changing Lives One Keystroke at a time, with the Virtual Keyboard available for those with Disabllities

Created by S.H. on April 17, 2012

While trying to resolve my laptops malfunctioning keyboard, I discovered a tool called the Virtual Keyboard (VK) which allows a VK to appear on a computer screen and the mouse can be utilized to type characters.I had an employee who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and was using a mouth stick to key characters from a standard keyboard for 5 years. I introduced the VK to him, within ten minutes; the mouth stick was thrown in a corner. Within a week, the VK was made a Best Practice for the IRS. I receive emails of thanks from employees. Some have long term disabilities like arthritis; others have short term restraints like a broken arm.The VK can change lives by making work easier for disabled employees increasing productivity. Awareness of the VK should be provided to all government agencies.

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