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Jamie’s calendar grid set
I have cerebral palsy, but I don’t let it hold me back from living a full life Jamie is 39 and has cerebral palsy. He lives in South Yorkshire with his partner and two children. Just like any…
Jamie’s calendar grid set
Ella’s Smartbox eye gaze clinic
Accessing technology in a new way We often visit schools to help individual students but we also arrange eye gaze clinics, where a member of our team will bring a classroom device and support…
Ella’s Smartbox eye gaze clinic
A new venture for Dogs for Good
“Dogs for Good makes life-changing differences for people with disabilities” Dogs for Good explores ways that dogs can help people overcome specific challenges, and enrich and improve lives…
A new venture for Dogs for Good
Ian’s SmartNAV success story
Ian has been having great success with an alternative mouse called SmartNAV. Here’s Ian’s story in his own words, along with one of the poems he’s written: SmartNAV absolutely…
Ian’s SmartNAV success story
Eye gaze for everyone at Fiveways School
Fiveways School in Somerset were one of the first schools in the country to embrace the use of eye gaze in the classroom. One year on and they have had some brilliant successes. Sensory Activities…
Eye gaze for everyone at Fiveways School
Communication is the essence of life
Since being diagnosed with MND, Emma became dependent on everyone to do everything for her. Using an eye gaze-enabling device however became an invaluable lifeline for Emma, and she was able…
Communication is the essence of life
The incredible story of Martin Pistorius
Working in the field of AAC is a privilege. Over the years we have helped thousands of people to communicate, access computers and achieve many things that wouldn’t have been possible without…
The incredible story of Martin Pistorius
Look to Learn is the perfect present
Review contributed by Matthew Williams, father to Macsen and confirmed tech fan! Macsen, my son, is a very early eye gaze user. He had his assessment at 18 months and his own Tobii system at…
Look to Learn is the perfect present
Bradley is 19 years old and good at Eye gaze
We were sent a great user story from 19 year old Bradley who is obviously having great success with eye gaze access. It is really interesting to hear that he still uses a switch for controlling…
Bradley is 19 years old and good at Eye gaze
Ruby’s Progress with Eye gaze
Meet Ruby, a young girl with Rett Syndrome who has been achieving wonderful things with eye gaze. Trish Davidson is the Team Leader for CENMAC – an organisation that supports assistive technology…
Ruby’s Progress with Eye gaze
