People with severe physical disabilities struggle greatly with things most of us
take for granted. Without help, many cannot write a letter, make a phone call,
buy something from a store, or hold down a job. In very severe cases, even basic communication is impossible in any but the most laborious of ways.
The computer (and, through it, the Internet) solves many of these problems and
opens up whole new worlds to the severely physically disabled. Imagine the
feeling of self-reliance that comes from needing something and ordering it over
the Internet. Imagine the self-esteem one can gain from entering an Internet
chat room and being thought of and treated as a 'regular' person, not someone
with a severe disability. This computer-aided autonomy is impossible without an
input device designed for the disabled. However, for many people, the cost of
such a device excludes them from this new world of opportunities offered by the
computer and Internet.
GiveTech plans to solve this problem for many financially disadvantaged people with severe physical disabilities. GiveTech has been in contact with Boost Technology, the
makers of high-quality assistive technology input devices, and has worked out a
special price for Boost's gyroscopically-controlled mouse, called the Tracer.
The Tracer is a relatively inexpensive, easy-to-use input device which one wears
on the head. Through the use of a small and accurate gyroscope, the device
communicates wirelessly with a computer via a new kind of Radio (RF) technology.
The user of a Tracer unit can operate a computer with minimal help from a
non-disabled person. With the Tracer, the disabled can take advantage of all the benefits offered by computers and the Internet, and feel a newfound self-respect that comes with independence.
