Joan can you email me a picture of your designer collar! I would love to see 
it. 

Lindaf 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Quadius" <[email protected]> 
To: [email protected] 
Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 
Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2010 8:10:33 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] computer control 

I have released three mouse sticks strategically located in my office so 
that I can do the following: punch keys on my keyboard, operate my 
trackball, operate the light remote and X10 remote control.  I use a special 
adapted mouth stick for reading.  It has dental impressions so that I do not 
get TMJ.  I also have one which permits me to carry it out to the living 
room so that I can hit some strategically placed remote controls if I am 
unable to control my television or cable using my ECU. 

I have a pretty high tech desk which affords me the opportunity to have at 
least three books accessible and one magazine. 

I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking for all of my vacation needs, but I find it 
quicker to move around the keyboard utilizing a trackball.  I do, however, 
have a more robust copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking for my bedroom computer, 
but I haven't set that one up yet. 

I also did plenty of exercise using the mouse sticks. 
Quadius 

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 7:57 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: 

>  Some people close to an Adaptive Tech Center realize that computers and 
> mouse have come along way.  Infra-red mouses can be attached to almost 
> anything these days to operate a computer. Head operators, Cap operators and 
> (Eye-Gaze) eye operators. 
> Look and ye will find..... 
> Best Wishes 
> 
>  In a message dated 2/2/2010 11:21:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
> [email protected] writes: 
> 
> You mention mouthsticks... do you not use a headmouse or similar to control 
> the computer? 
> 
> Regards, Mark 
> 
> Age 45 
> C3/4 Complete since 1986 
> 
> http://www.markbb.co.uk 
> 
> 
>  On 1 Feb 2010, at 22:58, Joan Anglin wrote: 
> 
>    I have been using a chin controller since 1990.  They tried me first on 
> a sip n puff-not for me.  The chin controller gives me ultimate control.  I 
> just designed a new chin controller collar and I absolutely love it. 
> Instead of going around my neck and connecting, which means the entire 
> weight-about 1 pound-hangs on my neck, it goes over my shoulders and the two 
> pieces in back are connected by a short curved part.  This means that most 
> of the weight is distributed over my shoulders and has really made a 
> difference in my neck pain.  The other big advantage is the flexibility of 
> placement because the small piece moves up and down depending on what I am 
> wearing.  And I do not have to wear a shirt with a collar or a turtleneck to 
> protect my neck from the control collar. 
> We also made me 2 new mouthsticks-one for the computer and one for 
> reading.  Hey guys, I a new person.  J 
> Joan C4 1990 
> 
> 
> = 
> 
> 

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