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Rabiisaac
Type using switch interface
Mar 24 2008, 5:42 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 24 2008, 5:42 AM EDT
I have a client named avinash who is a dyskinetic type of cerebral palsy about 18 years of age. he is positioned in a modified buggy. Due to his excessive movements his arms are also strapped. he is able to nod his head forwards and backwards and laterally minimally, he is also able to flex and extend his fingers of his left hand. I have a switch interface and cowriter on his computer. and we have made a frame on which I have fixed three switches and one is in his hand. he is able to type using word prediction with four choices.
Where i find a problem is when the words are not as a choice. When i use word predicytion I type the first letter and I get new choices. With Avinash we cant do this. So are there any soft ware or any thing to help us ? 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
Milosparents
Milosparents
1. RE: Type using switch interface
Mar 28 2008, 10:35 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 28 2008, 10:35 AM EDT
I'm not sure I understand how Avinash is typing the first letter or two. Are you doing this for him? Does he use the scanning mode of Co:Writer to access the choices when they appear? I am thinking that you might want to add a scannable virtual keyboard for him to spell out words that don't appear in the list or to initially type the first few letters. I think Wivik is scannable, the new Windows VISTA has a switch-scannable virtual keyboard built into it as well as part of the Accessibility features. I could do a little research and find out about other ones.

Let me know if this makes sense or if I am misunderstanding your question. Do you find this valuable?