Communication is the central thing

Exploring the Frontiers of Assistive Technology by David Niemeijer

Apr 28, 20083:49Education

Walter Pfrommer was a pediatric surgeon when he was diagnosed with ALS in 1999. Despite losing his mobility and speech he continued to work: first as a project manager on a hospital IT project, later as consultant to ano...

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