[Athen] Questions About Eye Control Device

Wink Harner foreigntype at gmail.com
Wed Jul 24 13:50:29 PDT 2019


Hi Robert et al ATHEN-ites

It's possible your student could utilize macros to complete some of these
tasks. It's also possible to add custom macro buttons to the Excel Toolbar
which your student could then access with their eye gaze system. Here's a
link for more information.
https://www.dummies.com/software/microsoft-office/excel/how-to-assign-macros-to-the-ribbon-and-the-quick-access-toolbar-in-excel-2013/


I can pursue more specific information for you if needed. Your student will
probably need some assistance in getting started with this but once the
macros are set up, it should be fairly straightforward to use & customize.

Hope this info is helpful!
Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype at gmail.com
480-984-0034

This email was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Please forgive
quirks, misrecognitions, or errata .


On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 1:25 PM Robert Spangler <rspangler1 at udayton.edu>
wrote:


> 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!

>>

>>

>>

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

>> competing eye-control devices.

>>

>>

>>

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

>> are always sticky keys.

>>

>> --Debee

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

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

>> Behalf Of *Robert Spangler

>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:56 PM

>> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network <

>> athen-list at u.washington.edu>

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

>>

>>

>>

>> 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=>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> 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?

>>

>>

>>

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

>> be appreciated.

>>

>>

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Robert

>>

>>

>>

>> --

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> rspangler1 at udayton.edu

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> 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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