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Margaret,
Wearing a full face mask while using a bi-level device
can
pose obstacles while trying to communicate with an "eye-gaze" system..
Several
mask mfg.'d provide masks that are designed to provide an oral and nasal
seal
WITHOUT covering the bridge of the nose. Typically it is accomplished with
a
mask that covers the mouth, that also has a set of nasal "pillows" sitting
on
top of the mouth mask,that fit into the base of the nostrils. I
believe
ResMed provides a mask of this type. I am including a link to the
Teleflex
Medical-Hudson rci company's "Hybrid" mask that has been used successfully
by
many patients with ALS. Some patients chose to use their 'usual'
full face mask during sleep and the Hybrid mask during waking hours.
Please
do not hesitate to contact me directly if I can be of additional
information.
http://www.hudsonrci.com/Products/product_indiv.asp?Catalog=1&PageId=274&prod_cat=63&prod_subcat=185
Cynthia
Cynthia
Knoche
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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:34 PM To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Assistive Technology] 2 Questions re: eyegaze Hi All- I have 2 questions re: eyegaze- 1.
When a person’s eyes have slowed down,
and they
are having difficulty hitting targets, what strategies have people found
helpful
to address this? 2.
Full face bipap- Have you found a full face bipap
getting in the way of eye gaze (ie covering up part of the person’s
eye) Thanks for your help with this- I appreciate
it! Margaret Cotts, MA, ATP DynaVox Technologies |