This in from Dawn at Rice Lake:
“Just had to share that we had a little boy (4 years old, I think) today who was so incredibly excited to find he could play on our children’s computers (our new AWE stations). He has no hands but could use the touch screen.”
If you are looking for one more reason to get equipment that can be used by everyone, this should be a good one.
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