[Athen] Questions About Eye Control Device

[Robert Spangler]

Do sticky keys work with the on-screen keyboard?  I suggested sticky keys
to him, but he claimed that they didn't work.
He is unable to speak.


On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 4:07 PM Deborah Armstrong <armstrongdeborah at fhda.edu>
wrote:


> A few years ago, I saw a wonderful demonstration  a quadriplegic gave

> using Dragon to control Excel. He was a power user of both Dragon and

> Excel, but after that, I never doubted you get out of Dragon what you put

> in to it!

>

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> If your student is unable to speak, be aware that there are multiple

> competing eye-control devices.

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> And if your student can handle any sort of switch control device, there

> are always sticky keys.

>

> --Debee

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> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Robert Spangler

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> *Subject:* [Athen] Questions About Eye Control Device

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>

> Hello, we have a student who is using an eye control device to interface

> with his computer.  I am not quite clear whether it is an add-on device to

> his computer or if it actually is his computer.  The URL to it is:

>

>

> https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-us/devices/eye-gaze-devices/i-15-with-communicator-5/

> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tobiidynavox.com_en-2Dus_devices_eye-2Dgaze-2Ddevices_i-2D15-2Dwith-2Dcommunicator-2D5_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WORo6LNFtQOb4SPVta8Jsg&r=K_2Yg4I05GGnHlSOevlp3QeE5-JEqtmoUnmP0YVj9ZM&m=I5WpypNfuDAuzH-nw4h2k8HnITxQkfb4RWxCDMZujHE&s=7134bDrkfYATmuuJpb8KUbDfIIN8kmIazcLaZJUOkhM&e=>

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> He has recently asked me if there is an alternative way to perform various

> tasks in Excel, such as selecting text.  These functions involve holding

> down shift+ctrl.  He is physically unable to do this and his device does

> not have a typical keyboard.  I'm also not sure that he is able to use a

> mouse.  The only other thing I can think of is if the options he needs are

> available on the ribbon - could he use his eyes to activate these controls?

>

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> Any ideas on operating Microsoft Excel with an eye control device would be

> appreciated.

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> Thanks,

>

> Robert

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> --

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> Robert Spangler

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-- 
Robert Spangler
Disability Services Technical Support Specialist
rspangler1 at udayton.edu
Office of Learning Resources (OLR) - RL 023
Ryan C. Harris Learning & Teaching Center (LTC)
University of Dayton  | 300 College Park  |  Dayton, Ohio 45469-1302
Phone: 937-229-2066
Fax: 937-229-3270
Ohio Relay: 711 (available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing)
Web Site: http://go.udayton.edu/learning
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