I would tend to say I do not really have any preferred eyeblink switch, mainly since mounting is so difficult and unstable. That being said, I think since Words plus is out of business, we can only get SCATIR now correct?

I would really recommend this person get a full AT eval if possible… I echo Jen’s comments, that nystagmus is not a given rule out for eyegaze. I have been successful with LC, and accent devices with nystgagmus.

There are any number of switch access options and I would recommend they start with something like spec or buddy button or microlight at his hand to use with TEcla, Blue2, inclusive tlc or hardwired switch interfaces.

I don’t know a ton about proloquo switch access, but he may want to consider a dedicated device, which may have better switch access capabilities…

Ed Hitchcock OT/L

Technology Center

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Coggiola, Jennifer L.
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Subject: RE: switch question for the listserv

Can't answer this specific question. However, LC Technologies' Eye Gaze Edge has some settings to accommodate nystagmus. I'd work with Nancy Cleaveland before completely ruling out eye tracking.

Jen Coggiola, MA, CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925) 323-0175 cell phone
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From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] on behalf of Alisa Brownlee [xxxxxx@alsa-national.org]
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 1:31 PM
To: National ALS Association AT Listserv
Subject: switch question for the listserv

Colleagues,

I received the following email below. I would like to ask you what your preferred eye blink switch is???? I have my own “favorite” but would prefer hearing from others….

Also if you want to chime in with suggestions for this therapist, please feel free

I am looking for a switch for an i-pad (iOS 9.2) that runs ProLoQuo4.

The pt has ALS, is cognitively intact and cannot use eye-gaze due to nystagmus.

He at present has use of one finger and direct access to the device is getting difficulty.

Ideally, I would like something that can also operate via eye-blink (or an additional recommendation for that type of switch) if he loses his finger function.

He was looking at the inclusivetic products (the applicator and iswitch) but I don’t know enough about them or any switches for that matter to make a reasonable recommendation.

Alisa Brownlee, ATP, CAPS

Assistive Technology Consultant

ALS Association National Office

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