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About this project

The purpose of this device is to allow children who use tablets and dedicated apps to communicate with their surroundings. The device is designed to make typing on the iPad communication unit easier. The device is very simple to build and to operate and may help both users with visual impairment or motor disabilities.

The challenge

The challenge was to make typing and communicating easier with the interaction of an iPad communication device.

Who it helps

The initial Need Knower from Nazareth was a child with Cerebral Palsy that had difficulty pressing the buttons on the iPad communication device. The second cycle of Need Knowers consisted of two children who had Angelman Syndrome.

Project details

• Stage: Concept
• Built by the Nazareth community, Nazareth, Israel

An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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