Stories from Grid users
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cara, UAE
10-year-old Cara uses Grid on a Microsoft Surface Pro with eye gaze. She also enjoys using Look to Read.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ellise, UK
Ellise is a 21-year-old motivational speaker who uses Grid Pad 12 with eye gaze to communicate using Fast Talker.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bev, UK
Bev had a stroke many years ago. She communicates using Fast Talker on her Grid Pad, which she accesses with a switch.
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.