[Athen] [EXTERNAL] - Computer mice for tremors

[chagnon at pubcom.com]

A colleague with tremors uses a vertical mouse, which he finds reduces  
the amount and severity of the tremors.
For him, rotating his hand 90 degrees calms down the tremors.

I've used models by Evoluent, Logitech, and Anker.
Decent reviews at https://www.lifewire.com/best-vertical-mice-4172422

—Bevi Chagnon
www.PubCom.com  | Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing


Quoting "Hayman, Douglass" <dhayman at olympic.edu>:


> Saw one called SteadyMouse just now when searching.  The vendor site  

> doesn't show a video of it in use but found one on YouTube.

>

> Haven't used it myself but maybe something like that would help.

>

> I thought that the expensive Penny and Giles trackball had a  

> keyguard type cover that let one avoid repeated right/left button  

> clicks.  On trying to find that online the infogrip page was kicking  

> up bad ssl cert messages but maybe another similar device is out  

> there.

>

> Doug Hayman

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> Olympic College

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> Hi Doug,

>

> Thank you for your question.

> All digits are affected, but we can definitely trial a trackball mouse.

> Thank you for the idea!

>

> Sincerely,

> Robin

>

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> Does the tremor impact just the forefinger when using a standard mouse?

>

> If so, might something like the Kensington Expert Mouse trackball  

> allow for tapping instead with the thumb?  I don't have such a  

> tremor but prefer this trackball and use if for both my work and  

> personal computer.

>

> Doug Hayman

> IT Accessibility Coordinator

> Information Technology

> Olympic College

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> Hi ATHEN!

>

> I am working with a student who is R-hand dominant and would like to  

> continue using R-hand to interact with the computer. It is a Windows  

> 11. The R-hand has recently developed an intention tremor.

> Filter keys can assist to prevent accidental double-tapping of keys  

> on the keyboard, but I am not sure what free options exist to  

> prevent accidental double-tapping of a mouse.

>

> I see based on a Google search that some mice have been developed  

> that have filters for tremor-induced actions, such as shaking the  

> mouse or clicking more than intended.

> Has anyone had experience with these mice or other options?

>

> Thanks!

> Robin

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