It’s the latest social networking craze, but researchers believe Twitter may also someday help people with severe physical limitations. “SPELLING WITH MY BRAIN.” That’s a tweet UW Madison researchers sent out on April 15th, without touching a keyboard. Professor Justin Williams and doctoral student Adam Wilson are Twittering through an electrode embedded cap and a computer screen. Williams explains why the social networking site may be a boon for people with spinal cord injuries, and others with no mobility.
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