Stories from Grid users
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Oli, UK
Oli is a 17-year-old Grid Pad 15 user who shares his love of music by communicating using Grid, with a Lumin-i eye gaze camera.
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Ashley, US
Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. She uses Fast Talker within Grid software to communicate on her Grid Pad 12 with eye gaze.
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Sufina, UK
32-year-old Sufina has cerebral palsy and uses Makaton to communicate with her family. She now uses Grid with the latest generation Talk Pad.
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Claire, UK
Claire uses symbols and text to communicate on her Grid Pad, using eye gaze. She has Cerebral Palsy which impacts her ability to communicate verbally.
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Cara, UAE
10-year-old Cara uses Grid on a Microsoft Surface Pro with eye gaze. She also enjoys using Look to Read.
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Tolu, UK
Tolu uses eye gaze to access his Grid Pad 12, and communicates using Voco Chat. He has also enjoyed trying out Look Lab.
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Oasis Academy, UK
Oasis Academy is an inclusive school, whose children have diverse and complex learning difficulties. The school has implemented Grid to support communication and education.
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Hannah, UK
Hannah has a Grid Pad 12 with eye gaze, and attends the National Star College in Cheltenham. She enjoys using WhatsApp and YouTube in Grid.
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Kellie, N. Ireland
22-year-old Kellie uses eye gaze to access her Grid Pad. She has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and lives in Northern Ireland.
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Ellise, UK
Ellise is a 21-year-old motivational speaker who uses Grid Pad 12 with eye gaze to communicate using Fast Talker.
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Dylan, US
Dylan has an ALS diagnosis and was introduced to AAC in 2018. He uses a Grid Pad with eye gaze to communicate and access education.
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Joe, UK
Joe has Dystonic Athetoid Cerebral Palsy and has been using AAC since he was 7. He uses a Grid Pad 10s with a keyguard, to help him make more accurate selections.
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Beit Issie Shapiro School, Israel
Beit Issie Shapiro School caters for students aged 6-12 with multiple complex disabilities. They combine Grid software with interactive learning activities.
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Lucia, UK
Lucia is an AAC user who has always loved spending time on a computer. Because of her physical motor control difficulties, Lucia uses a switch under her foot to control her device.
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Tilly, UK
4-year-old Tilly uses an eye gaze device with Grid 3, a low-tech Super Core Communication book, and communicates by interacting and vocalising.
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Nkeesha, UK
Nkeesha tried a Grid Pad with eye gaze technology for the first time at 37 years old. She has cerebral palsy and her limited movement makes it difficult for her to control a computer or touch screen.
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Bev, UK
Bev had a stroke many years ago. She communicates using Fast Talker on her Grid Pad, which she accesses with a switch.
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Majd, Israel
Majd is a 35-year-old computer science student who had a spinal cord stroke, he uses Grid with eye gaze to communicate, using Computer Control, Environment Control and Accessible Apps.