Over one billion people – about 15 per cent of the global population – live with some form of disability and this number is increasing, according to the World Health Organisation.
Key2Enable, which started operations in Brazil in 2015 before opening a base in the US in 2018, set out to create a more inclusive educational experience for students with a range of physical and intellectual disabilities.
The company developed Key-X, a nine-button multi-functional smart keyboard that helps people of determination to use computers, tablets and smartphones for learning, communicating and gaming as part of its complete education platform.
The idea is to give children and adults with various disabilities – ranging from cerebral palsy, severe autism, Down syndrome, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – greater autonomy and an inclusive learning experience through eye blinks and slight body gestures.