General Computer Use

I use the computer almost entirely without my arms. There are 3 main tools I use:

 
 
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1) vOICE RECOGNITION:

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Dragon used to be the only assistive tech I used, and you can do almost anything with it. Use it to write and edit emails and documents, open and switch between windows, click and scroll, etc.

 

2) hEAD MOUSE:

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The Smartnav works the same as a hand mouse, except that you move it with small motions of your head. With practice, you can use it with almost the same precision as a hand mouse.

Photo by Bryna Godar

Photo by Bryna Godar

 
Photo by Bryna Godar

Photo by Bryna Godar

3) Footpedals:

Omnipedal quad

The foot pedals were originally designed for gamers. They're great for clicking (left-click and right-click) and scrolling up and down.