She’s amazing. I don’t know what we’d do without her we’d lose out on so many opportunities. It has opened up the world to me. - year - old David says, “Technology is very important because it enables me to communicate and be independent, which gives me freedom.” c.
Who is Kim? d. How does Kim help Alisha? 10th - - For verbal communication, David uses a Liberator Communication Device , which he controls with his eye movements.
It has a Bluetooth adaptor, so it lets him use any PC or Mac by sending commands through the Liberator. “It was a great feeling when I learnt to use it, it took me a couple of weeks. Communicating with people was very difficult before.” He has an ACTIV controller also in the headrest of his chair in his bedroom, which means he can control his TV, Blu- Ray and music players. David was born with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy and attends a specialist school and college.
He has been using a high tech communication aid since he was eight years old and has been interested in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and technology ever since! When David first started out with AAC, he used a head switch to access his AAC device running a page - based system, which took lots of navigation and required a lot of effort combined with switching. He now uses an ECO2 with ECO point, making his selections with a foot switch once he has fixed his gaze on the icon that is required. He has a smaller communication aid.
It has been mounted on his walker. It is essential that much of his spare time is spent in the performing arts! David is also a keen sportsman, regularly playing football, boccia, hockey and baseball. He is a sports leader and uses his ECO2 linked to an interactive white board to teach PE lessons.
David has icons on the screen that he uses with ECO point Eye Gaze. When David first tried this access method, his response was “I like it, it