In a previous post, we highlighted the great work the Neil Squire Society does in Canada, and it just so happens that Neil Squire’s cousin, Bill Cameron, invented the Sip and Puff device to help Neil communicate when he became quadriplegic after a car accident. Stay tuned for more on other switch devices in future posts! In this video, you can see that a joystick is used to navigate the interface and then a sip and puff straw is used to select or click interactive elements. More than one switch device may be used at the same time, depending on a person’s capabilities. Other types of switch devices include joysticks, push buttons, eye trackers and chin switches. When Jared was in grade school he used the leap switch to access the computer then we changed when he was in high school to a jelly bean switch which he would access by hitting with his head, and now he uses the sip-and-puff which has been the best for accuracy for him.īecause of his drive to do well he’s doing able to do what he is today.Īs explained in the video, SNPs fall into the “switch device” category of assistive technology as they connect to an external device(s) that then connects to the computer, similar to the way an ethernet port connects devices to the internet.
When Jared was in elementary school we started working with the staff at the school to find technology that would help make him successful and also provide a recreational outlet for him in the computer field um Jarrett’s technology has changed over time. He can type and control the mouse and do anything on his computer Switch Access allows Jared to do anything on his computer by choosing options from a pop-up menu that scans through several choices when he gets to the option he wants he then uses his sip-and-puff to make the selection.
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The sip-and-puff sends a signal to Jared’s environmental control unit on his wheelchair which sends a signal to the Tash switch which sends a signal to the Intellikeys switch then the Intellisense sends a wireless signal to Jared’s computer that controls a software program called Switch Access. Jared uses the sip-and-puff to access his computer. Jared was born with cerebral palsy and it affects him physically, but mentally and intellectually he’s very smart. He loves spending time on the computer and interacting with people around the world and also with us as a family at home.
Jared is an amazing young man he has a great sense of humor.
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