Hi Alisa

Broadened Horizons do a minimal movement switch,
http://www.broadenedhorizons.com/dual-sensor-switches
which isn't always easy to set up, buy may be worth a try

There is also Ablenet's SCATIR
http://www.ablenetinc.com/Assistive-Technology/Switches/SCATIR-Switch
which sounds as if it may work for him. In the UK we can get it with a
glasses-based sensor and this may work for him

regards

jeremy

Jeremy Linskell CEng, CSci, MIPEM
Principal Clinical Scientist
Electronic Assistive Technology Service
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
Scotland
tel: 01382-496286
fax:01382-496322

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Assistive Technologies
http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121393
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> Looking for input from the group...any ideas?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kristy [mailto:xxxxxx@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 5:16 PM
> To: Alisa Brownlee
> Subject: Guillain Barre Locked in
>
> We have a family member with Miller-Fisher Guillain-Barre. He contracted
> the disease just two weeks ago and within 36 hours became paralyized on a
> respirator. He can only move one eyebrow and his jaw up and sideways. He
> is cognitively aware and can communicate letter by letter if someone says
> the alphabet.  He moves his jaw when the correct letter is reached. This
> is a very slow process. He is a retired engineer and very brilliant.  Our
> first hurtle is trying to find a method he can use to call the nurse.
>
> Do you know of a way he could use his eyebrow movement to accomplish this
> basic necessity?  Please point us to the proper resources. The family and
> his ICU nursing staff have been unable to figure out this solution.
>
> Thank you in advance for any insight you can offer.

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