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Case study | Pioneer Center
“There is a coloring app that’s really good for
working on ne motor skills and control. In
another program, users can take an image,
break it into puzzle pieces, then manipulate
it on the Touch Mat to re-assemble it,” he
says. “What we’re seeing is that the tactile
experience of working with the HP Touch Mat
is helping clients achieve new things with the
computer.”
Pioneer Center is just beginning to explore
many potential uses and applications with
the HP Sprout. “We know our clients will have
new opportunities with some of the many
applications available for art and creativity,”
Christy says. “And the more we use the
HP Sprout, the more we’ll see new ways to let
our clients explore. It’s an exciting process.”
“ What we’re seeing is that the
tactile experience of working
with the HP Touch Mat is
helping clients achieve new
things with the computer.”
– DJ Newport, Director of Vocational and IDD Day
Services
Wells also notes that Sprout is providing
therapeutic opportunities for many of our
clients with barriers including those on the
Autism Spectrum. Sprout helps develop
hand-eye coordination skills.
“One of our goals in therapy and education
is getting clients used to using their hand
to manipulate what they see on the screen.
This can help them develop the connection
between hand movement and control of
onscreen results.” he says.
Pioneer Center initially received a grant to
fund the purchase of 18 HP Sprout all-in-one
computers to be used for people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sprouts are proving so useful, Wells says,
that Pioneer Center hopes to get additional
funding so that it can expand the use to
other programs, and also equip eight of the
organization’s group homes with a Sprout.
“Whenever you’re working on developing
new skills, it’s important to practice and get
frequent reinforcement so there is no learning
loss,” says Newport, “So being able to transfer
what they learn in our day program and repeat
those skills at home is very helpful.”
More than assistive
technology
One of the things that excites Pioneer Center
sta is that it’s not just “assistive” technology
that becomes quickly obsolete. Sprout helps
make the power of computers more accessible
to clients as the latest advance in mainstream
computer technology — with the ability to
run the same applications, to access the same
networks, and enable its users to interact with
other computers and other computer users.
“Today, everybody uses technology—
whether it’s a desktop computer, a tablet or a
smartphone,” Wells says. “Our clients haven’t
always been able to access or use the same
technology as everyone else. So the ability to
use Sprout is a new opportunity to help clients
achieve their personal, and perhaps even
professional, goals. In that sense, it’s pretty
inspiring.”
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Customer at a glance
Hardware
• HP Sprout
Software
• HP Sprout Workspace
• Microsoft Oce
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