Indiana Disability History

Title

TASH Mini Keyboard and IBM Screen Reader Keypad

Subject

Assistive Technology

Easterseals Crossroads

Description

The TASH Mini Keyboard was a small membrane keyboard designed with closely spaced keys for individuals with fine motor skills and a small range of motion. The small square keys could be activated with a mouthstick, pointer, finger, etc. The keyboard plugged directly into an IBM personal computer keyboard port.
Credit Source: http://www.abledata.com/product/tash-mini-keyboard-model-2450

The IBM Screen Reader/2 was a voice output program capable of converting screen information to speech for persons who are blind or who have visual disabilities. The dedicated 18-key keypad could be used to control Screen Reader/2 functions, reserving the computer keyboard for application functions.
Credit Source: http://www.abledata.com/product/ibm-screen-reader2