Brain-Computer Interface Technology Makes School More Accessible

Picture this: A little girl is in the kitchen, helping her family cook dinner, and suddenly, she turns on the blender with her mind. It’s not science fiction; it’s happening now with the use of brain-computer interface technology, which interprets electrical brain activity through an EEG headset or an implanted chip and sends those signals to a connected computer — or, in this case, a blender.  For students with ALS, severe cerebral palsy or spinal cord injuries, BCI could eventually replace or augment assistive tools such as eye-tracking software and switch controls, offering a faster,…