Giving disabled students a voice
A Wheeltop is a customized portable personal computer, similar to a laptop, which is mounted on a wheelchair.
In April 2007, BT partnered with disability charity, Scope, to give disabled students access to Wheeltops. The computers provide a voice to students with communication and other impairments, as well as access to a range of communication technologies for education and social purposes. The three year partnership is called The Wheeltop Project. It�s rooted in a shared belief that being able to communicate is a fundamental human right. The project, based at Scope�s further education centre, Beaumont College in Lancaster, gives Wheeltop users access to applications like email, texts and the college network.
BT and disabled charity Scope are fast-approaching the second anniversary of a highly productive partnership that has resulted in a number of ground-breaking and innovative achievements.
