[Athen] Tablet PC question

[Roll,Marla]

Depending on what type of RSI this person has, an option that requires
grip can be problematic.  If the RSI is related to wrist tendonitis and
possibly median nerve involvement, I would steer the person away from
gripping small objects or suggest that you use a device ( there are a
number out there) that can hold the stylus for the user or at least
build up the stylus so a more relaxed grip is possible.

Also, you can use something like magic cursor( made by madentec) to have
dwell as an option rather than click. 

Marla Roll
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Marla C. Roll, MS, OTR 
Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center 
304 Occupational Therapy Building 
Colorado State University 
Fort Collins, CO  80523 - 1586 
970-491-2016 
970-491-6290 (fax) 
mcroll at cahs.colostate.edu 



-----Original Message-----
From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Mary J. Ziegler
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 10:50 AM
To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network
Subject: [Athen] Tablet PC question

Hi,

I have a client that, due to a Repetitive Strain Injury, would like to
use a Tablet PC with a pen that activates the mouse without having to
touch the 
screen, i.e., by hovering.    Most of the tablets allow you to move the 
mouse by hovering, but to actually click and/or write, the pen must be
touching and you must use some pressure.

Does anyone know of
- a Tablet PC that allows you to write/click by hovering and not
touching and/or
- software that would add more sensitivity to the pen so that it would
activate with barely any pressure?

Thanks,
Mary

Mary J. Ziegler
Team Leader, Adaptive Technology
MIT Information Services and Technology (IS&T) ATIC Lab Room 7-143
617-258-9328
maryz at mit.edu
http//web.mit.edu/ist/topics/adaptive


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