I have a new patient with spinal onset ALS. He is a retired computer engineer (of all things!)  He prefers the Linux OS and HATES Windows. He wants to continue using his personal Toshiba laptop and/or Dell mini laptop with eyegaze technology. TOBII’s eyegaze bar does not work with Windows.  I’d love to hear the opinions and recommendations for eye gaze access from this wonderful group of experts!  For now, he is losing the ability to write and type but has gross UE ROM and strength.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Kelli M. Johnson, M.S. CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

James H. Quillen VAMC

Mountain Home, TN 37684

423-979-2910

His mercies are new each day….

 

 

 

From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Cleveland
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7:44 AM
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: recommendations for communication software for MacBook Pro?

 

He may want to look at the Eyegaze Edge Computer Access program. It’ll let him use the Edge as a eye-controlled keyboard and mouse to run his Mac. Very powerful, and has even been used as the input method for a Mac programmer at MIT!

 

Nancy Cleveland, RN, BSN

Medical Director

LC Technologies, Inc.

www.eyegaze.com

Tel. 703-385-8800

 

 

  

On Feb 23, 2016, at 6:49 PM, McCaffrey, Julia <xxxxxx@cshs.org> wrote:

 

Client is currently using Quha Zono head mouse to access his MacBook Pro laptop, and speech is minimally affected but will likely begin to deteriorate further very soon.  He has stated he is not interested in dedicated SGD at this time.  Would love to introduce at least the concept of communication software.  Best recs for Mac laptop?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Julia McCaffrey, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist III
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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