Examples of assistive products in use
In this section we show examples of how technical aids available at UTAC are used. In some cases you can see the users themselves using them; in others, only screen captures are shown.
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A person with muscular dystrophy uses a small Specs-type switch to move around. With The Grid 2 software they also access the computer and, combined with the BJ Perseo PC remote control, control the television.
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A person with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) using a SmartNav-type head mouse, combined with an on-screen keyboard with word prediction built with The Grid 2, clicking by dwell time.
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Excerpt from an assessment of independent mobility for a young man with cerebral palsy, using a powered wheelchair with three switches activated with the head.
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A person with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) who uses a SmartNav and a foot-operated switch both for communication and to control the computer and other activities such as watching television or making phone calls. To write, they use the free program Dasher.
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Using a PC-based communication aid by scanning with a switch (screen capture).
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Using a PC-based communication aid by direct access with a mouse.
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Capture of a sample activity, built with The Grid, for working on location concepts. In the video, access is by scanning, but it can also be used with direct access.
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Capture of a sample activity, built with The Grid, for working on quantity concepts. In the video, access is with a mouse, but it can also be used with switches.
