The IntegraMouse is a mouth operated joystick mouse alternative. Of those currently available, our testing has found that the IntegraMouse is the most responsive and requires the least head movement. We found that it gives great feedback when being moved, making it the most accurate to control. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

Ability Technology assists people with a disability to be more productive through computer and related technology. Our services include giving advice, assessing needs for special hardware and software, supplying and customising technology and providing training and support. We are experienced in integrating specialised technology into company or school networks. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

Evoluent are the makers of the popular Vertical Mouse. They have now released a keyboard with the numeric pad on the left - this enables a mouse device (for a right-hander) to be positioned closer, resulting in less strain on the arm and shoulder. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

Dr Graeme Smith gave the opening address at the Assistive Technology Alliance of New Zealand (ATANZ) annual conference in Wellington in July, before presenting several papers at an assistive technology conference in Singapore in September. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

"Ability staff have recently undertaken detailed in-house comparisons of the three main head-pointing systems currently available: the HeadMouse Extreme, Tracker One and SmartNAV 3." Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

We are currently involved in a research project, to explore ways in which computer adaptations can assist people with brain injury to gain or retain employment. Funded by the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW, this pilot study is being conducted in conjunction with several job placement agencies in Sydney. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

Many of our clients are unable to manage a large joystick, with the result that they are denied access to joystick games options and also the possibility of using a joystick as a mouse device (through Joystick to Mouse software). Our recent research efforts have come up with an innovative solution to this problem. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

The QuadJoy has been upgraded recently, with a whole new design. It works much the same as the previous model, with very small mouth movement required and a built-in sip/puff switch. However it now has a scroll function built-in, and supports 5 button functions. Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter

The battle for effective computer control through head movement alone is hotting up, with the introduction of the HeadMouse Extreme, from Origin Instruments. As with similar devices, the user wears a small, reflective dot on his or her forehead or glasses, which is tracked by a camera-like unit attached to a standard or laptop computer screen. The device translates the movement of the head into cursor movement, giving the user hands-free pointer control. Click here to read th

Product and Service News: 1 Phone intercom 1 Universal PDA keyboard 2 Portable speaker phones 2 Kyocera 7035 with PDA 3 New Biggy 3 New Joystick-to-Mouse 3 Powerpoint Compression 4 Smart Displays 4 Wireless headset 4 Ice-CAD Tablet 5 Ability News Click here to read the full newsletter. #Newsletter