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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Apple Store Welcomes YouTube Sensation Christopher Hills with Assistive Tech



At just 18 years old, Christopher Hills is already a YouTube sensation and master video producer and editor.

The Sunshine Coast teenager - who likes Doctor Who, Marvel movies and Star Wars but is most passionate about aviation - will give his first presentation on video editing at Brisbane's Apple store on Thursday night.

Hills will speak specifically about the impact that Switch Control, an accessibility program built into iOS and OS X, has had on allowing his career to flourish.

Hills lives with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia, and relies on technology and software he can control with a button located at the back of his wheelchair headrest.

Tapping the button with his head allows Hills to toggle through screens, surf the web, and edit video content.

"Whenever I get to show people what I'm capable of and I see their absolute amazement and help them see that it is also possible for them to be more capable, it inspires me to keep on going," he said via email.


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