iPad May Be Helpful Tool for People Struggling with Brain Injuries

While heralded as the Next Big Thing in portable entertainment and computing devices, the recently released Apple iPad could have unintended, but very important value in helping people who have suffered a brain injury.”Say you have somebody who’s had a stroke, for example, and they wake up and they can’t communicate,” said Gregg Vanderheiden, director of the Trace Research and Development Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. “Instead of buying a 5,000-dollar communications aid you take out your iPad and download an app and — bam! — they can communicate.”

One staffer at California-based Alliance for Technology Access, a group that expands the use of technology to help people with disabilities agreed with Vanderheiden’s assessment saying, “There’s a lot of interest in the iPad.” California brain injury lawyers such as Samer Habbas agree that recent technological advances could have a very positive impact on the lives of their clients who have suffered brain injuries caused by the following:

• Auto accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Slips and falls
• Gunshots
• Physical violence
• Other preventable causes

Some companies have already released iPad applications to help people who cannot communicate easily because of brain injuries, and other apps are in development. Long Beach brain injury lawyer Samer Habbas is very excited about the possibilities that the iPad and other devices present to people who have suffered brain injuries. If you or someone you care for has suffered a brain injury due to someone’s negligence, he is the California brain injury lawyer with the experience and resources to handle what can be very complex cases. He offers free consultations, and if you would like to schedule one with Mr. Habbas to discuss your case, call his law offices of samer habbas today at 888-848-5084.