Adaptive keyboards help people with limited mobility type more effectively by adapting to their specific needs and abilities. These specialized devices come with various features that make typing easier and more comfortable.

Here's how adaptive keyboards make typing more accessible:

• Physical design: Features raised areas between keys that serve as hand rests, helping users with muscle spasms or tremors maintain stability
• Key modifications: Offers larger keys and increased spacing to help users with limited dexterity or fine motor control type more accurately
• Smart features: Includes word-completion tools that predict and suggest words, helping users type faster with fewer keystrokes
• Customization options: Provides adjustable settings like:
• Sticky Keys for sequential key presses
• Filter Keys to reduce accidental keystrokes from tremors
• Adjustable key repeat rates for better control
• Custom shortcuts for easier navigation
• Alternative layouts: Offers different keyboard layouts, including tenkeyless (TKL) designs that remove the numeric keypad to reduce reaching distance^[1]

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