iPad and people with disabilities

According to an article published last week in the New York Times, Apple's iPad has some users doing things they've never done before. The software and apps that are available for the iPad, combined with its sensitive touch screen and ease of use, have been quite a boon for some people with disabilities. It has made reading books possible for a young boy with a severe physical disability, and it has helped a woman with cerebral palsy communicate better with her friends.

To read the entire story, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/nyregion/31owen.html?_r=4&scp=2&sq=ipad&st=cse