FingerButton

[Gregory, Neil]

Dear All,

 

Has anyone tried/tested/evaluation the clinical uses of the FingerButton from QED?

 

On seeing the website it looks good for minimal movements. It shows a pincer grip thumb to index finger, but could image it being used on other fingers, toes or wrists if the strap is longer.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Neil Gregory
Bio-Engineer
WeSTMARC - West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre
Southern General University Hospital
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Tel - 0844 8113001 (Lo-Call)

Fax - 0141-201 2649

 

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From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Gregory, Neil
Sent: 29 February 2008 08:46
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: FingerButton

Dear All,

 

Has anyone tried/tested/evaluation the clinical uses of the FingerButton from QED?

 

On seeing the website it looks good for minimal movements. It shows a pincer grip thumb to index finger, but could image it being used on other fingers, toes or wrists if the strap is longer.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Neil Gregory
Bio-Engineer
WeSTMARC - West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre
Southern General University Hospital
neil.gregory@...

Tel - 0844 8113001 (Lo-Call)

Fax - 0141-201 2649

 

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[Seale J.K.]

Colleagues, as I'm a bit out of date with recent AT developments these days, iId really appreciate your help with a query I have received from a paediatric OT working in a school with 2 children who have malformations of an upper limb- he would like to reccommend that they use a one-handed-keyboard and has the go ahead to buy one, but before he does would like to know what is the "best" one to get.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

regards

Jane Seale

 

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Senior Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education, University of Southampton
Co-director of National centre for Research Methods: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/
Member of LEXDIS Project team exploring disabled learners experiences of technology: http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/project/media/LEXDIS_ProjectReport_Dec08final.doc
Co-editor of "Understanding and promoting access for people with learning difficulties: seeing the opportunities and challenges of risk". due for publication in July 2009 by Routledge

[Liz Panton-2]

Hi Jane,

Check this site out Lilly Walters' website: http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/

There is masses if info, resources and reviews of different approaches but the website owner is a strong advocate of using, wherever possible, a standard keyboard with a one-handed technique.


Best wishes,

Liz Panton
Communicate

2009/4/23 Seale J.K. <J.K.Seale@...>

Colleagues, as I'm a bit out of date with recent AT developments these days, iId really appreciate your help with a query I have received from a paediatric OT working in a school with 2 children who have malformations of an upper limb- he would like to reccommend that they use a one-handed-keyboard and has the go ahead to buy one, but before he does would like to know what is the "best" one to get.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

regards

Jane Seale

 

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Senior Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education, University of Southampton
Co-director of National centre for Research Methods: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/
Member of LEXDIS Project team exploring disabled learners experiences of technology: http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/project/media/LEXDIS_ProjectReport_Dec08final.doc
Co-editor of "Understanding and promoting access for people with learning difficulties: seeing the opportunities and challenges of risk". due for publication in July 2009 by Routledge

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[Paul Hawes]

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Those of you who remember the Microwriter will know that it was a very effective one handed typing system that can be learned is a few hours.  Definitely worth trying before settling on an adapted qwerty or Dvorak system.

 

Although the Microwriter company folded a long time ago, the keyboards are still available for use with a computer.

 

Check out http://www.bellaire.demon.co.uk/

 

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From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Seale J.K.
Sent: 23 April 2009 13:38
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: 1 handed keyboards

 

Colleagues, as I'm a bit out of date with recent AT developments these days, iId really appreciate your help with a query I have received from a paediatric OT working in a school with 2 children who have malformations of an upper limb- he would like to reccommend that they use a one-handed-keyboard and has the go ahead to buy one, but before he does would like to know what is the "best" one to get.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

regards

Jane Seale

 

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Jane K Seale Phd, 02380 594784. J.K.Seale@...     http://janekseale.blogspot.com/
Senior Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education, University of Southampton
Co-director of National centre for Research Methods: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/
Member of LEXDIS Project team exploring disabled learners experiences of technology: http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/project/media/LEXDIS_ProjectReport_Dec08final.doc
Co-editor of "Understanding and promoting access for people with learning difficulties: seeing the opportunities and challenges of risk". due for publication in July 2009 by Routledge

[Simon Judge]

They could try Dkey - this works in a similar way to a mobile phone's T9-predictive text (the pupils might be aware of this already!?), but using a computer numberpad keyboard (you can buy USB plug-in numberpad keyboards):

http://www.oatsoft.org/Software/dkey

There are also some 1 handed keyboards,e.g. the FrogPad / 1/2keyboard - most of them listed on the site that Liz pointed you at.

Hope this helps, let us know.

Cheers,

Simon

Senior Clinical Scientist
Assistive Technology Team

simon.judge@...
01226 432159

www.barnsleyrd.nhs.uk

Dept of Medical Physics
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Barnsley District General Hospital Foundation Trust Gawber Road Barnsley
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From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Seale J.K.
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:38 PM
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: 1 handed keyboards

Colleagues, as I'm a bit out of date with recent AT developments these days, iId really appreciate your help with a query I have received from a paediatric OT working in a school with 2 children who have malformations of an upper limb- he would like to reccommend that they use a one-handed-keyboard and has the go ahead to buy one, but before he does would like to know what is the "best" one to get.

Any advice much appreciated.

regards
Jane Seale

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Jane K Seale Phd, 02380 594784. J.K.Seale@...     http://janekseale.blogspot.com/
Senior Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education, University of Southampton Co-director of National centre for Research Methods: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/ Member of LEXDIS Project team exploring disabled learners experiences of technology: http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/project/media/LEXDIS_ProjectReport_Dec08final.doc
Co-editor of "Understanding and promoting access for people with learning difficulties: seeing the opportunities and challenges of risk". due for publication in July 2009 by Routledge




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[Paul Nisbet]

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I don’t subscribe to the notion that there’s a ‘best’ device when it comes to assistive technology – depends on the user, task, situation, size of your pockets etc. In this case one would ask things like

• which hand?
• How much wrist/arm movement?
• What’s their finger dexterity like?
• What for – e.g. does it need to be portable?
• Mouse control via the keyboard?

 

There’s a few items to look at on the attached sheet.

 

The Cr8txt mobile phone keyboard is another option http://www.cre8txt.com/

 

As well as the AT suppliers like Inclusive and Keytools we buy stuff from http://www.keyboardco.com/ who are often cheaper and have a huge range of keyboards.

 

Some of the suppliers to sale or return to try some before they buy.

 

Paul

 

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From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Seale J.K.
Sent: 23 April 2009 13:38
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: 1 handed keyboards

 

Colleagues, as I'm a bit out of date with recent AT developments these days, iId really appreciate your help with a query I have received from a paediatric OT working in a school with 2 children who have malformations of an upper limb- he would like to reccommend that they use a one-handed-keyboard and has the go ahead to buy one, but before he does would like to know what is the "best" one to get.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

regards

Jane Seale

 

--------------------------------------------
Jane K Seale Phd, 02380 594784. J.K.Seale@...     http://janekseale.blogspot.com/
Senior Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education, University of Southampton
Co-director of National centre for Research Methods: http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/
Member of LEXDIS Project team exploring disabled learners experiences of technology: http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/project/media/LEXDIS_ProjectReport_Dec08final.doc
Co-editor of "Understanding and promoting access for people with learning difficulties: seeing the opportunities and challenges of risk". due for publication in July 2009 by Routledge

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.