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by withnail67
Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:23 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Helping A Young Man In A Wheelchair
Replies: 5
Views: 964

Re: Helping A Young Man In A Wheelchair

Thank you for the counter idea to help minimise the number of clicks needed to access favourite options. Although D. (I won't use his full name to protect his privacy) has "learning difficulties" he seems to pick up new ways to use a computer fairly quickly. Especially if the end result means he can...
by withnail67
Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:23 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Helping A Young Man In A Wheelchair
Replies: 5
Views: 964

Re: Helping A Young Man In A Wheelchair

Thank you for the replies. I hadn't considered using the Pi as a method of reducing the number of clicks needed to access the most used features. One other reason I'd like to try this project is to reduce costs. The XP system my friend currently uses cost several thousand pounds about 6 years ago! I...
by withnail67
Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:26 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Helping A Young Man In A Wheelchair
Replies: 5
Views: 964

Helping A Young Man In A Wheelchair

As a newcomer to the Raspberry Pi, it struck me as an ideal project to help a good friend with cerebral palsy. He is confined to a wheelchair and currently uses a Windows XP computer, neck micro switches and a programme called Grid2. Although it works well, the number of "clicks" he has to us to do ...

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