by AbleNet Inc.
AbleNet Inc. was founded in 1985 and is one of the most widely used assistive technology manufacturers in the world. Its products appear in special education classrooms, acute rehabilitation units, early intervention programmes, and homes across North America, Europe, and Australia.
AbleNet makes a comprehensive range of adaptive switches — including the Big Red, Jelly Bean, Buddy Button, and Plate Switch — alongside wireless Bluetooth switch transmitters (Blue2 FT), mounting systems for positioning switches at the user's point of best voluntary movement, and interface hardware for connecting switches to iOS devices, communication devices, and powered wheelchairs. The company also publishes educational curriculum resources and professional training webinars for AT teams.
Children and adults with cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, ALS, traumatic brain injury, Rett syndrome, and other conditions resulting in severely limited voluntary movement who rely on switch access or environmental control to use technology and interact with their world.
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