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categories: accommodations, Communication, Science

Published May 06, 2009 @ 04:00PM PT

Following up on the autism and motor planning and communication themes, how about this new development from University of Wisconsin?

Adam Wilson posted two messages on Twitter on April 15. The first one, "GO BADGERS," might have been sent by any University of Wisconsin-Madison student cheering for the school team.

His second post, 20 minutes later, was a little more unusual: "SPELLING WITH MY BRAIN."

Wilson, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, was confirming an announcement he had made two weeks earlier -- his lab had developed a way to post messages on Twitter using electrical impulses generated by thought.

More at the lab's blog, Wired, and Wisconsin Public Radio.

While the new technology is talked of in the context of paralysis, could it perhaps be useful in the context of apraxia or dyspraxia? No motor planning needed... ?

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Wow! Sci-fi come to life!

Posted by Twyla Ramos on 05/06/2009 @ 10:30PM PT
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Totally! :-)

Posted by Dora Raymaker on 05/06/2009 @ 11:09PM PT
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@ Dora. "his lab had developed a way to post messages on Twitter using electrical impulses generated by thought". The social networking benefits of twitter are constantly expanding. Everyone it seems is twittering. This is huge!

From your different technology blogs, Dora, there are many breakthroughs in communications. Each product you mention sounds incredible. Technology does change lives. Thanks for keeping us informed.

Posted by L I on 05/07/2009 @ 09:07AM PT
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Dora is committed to improving quality of life for individuals on the autistic spectrum--including herself! She is Co-director of the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education and a member of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network's Board of Directors.