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From: wtm@bunker.UUCP (Bill McGarry)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Input devices
Message-ID: <12858@bunker.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jul 90 18:39:15 GMT
References: <26a3a7ff.1865@petunia.CalPoly.EDU>
Reply-To: wtm@bunker.UUCP (Bill McGarry)
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In article <26a3a7ff.1865@petunia.CalPoly.EDU> rarchamb@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU
(Mad Max) writes:
>
>
>Hi, my father is an engineer who has been stricken with ALS (also
>known as Lou Gherig's disease...... what Stephen Hawking has) and
>is interested in something that would let him control a CAD cursor
>with facial muscles or limited finger movement. Something that
>would emulate a mouse, basically. We've heard of some things that
>allow a person to move the cursor with their eyebrows and
>eye-movement. Could you PLEASE e-mail me if you have any info on
>what's out there. Thanks


There are several products that he could use.  As a starting place,
contact the IBM National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities.

   P.O. Box 2150
   Atlanta, GA 30301
   (800) 426-2133 (Voice)
   (800) 284-9482 (TDD)

They distribute several resource guides of which one is for Mobility
Impairments.  I have it on line here but it is nearly 300 K long.  Give
them a call and they will mail it to you in printed form.  They should
also be able to give you some ideas and suggestions.

				Good luck,
[no save]
				Bill McGarry
				(203) 337-1518

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