That sounds like an ideal introduction to computing for him, many
thanks!
S
Stephen Kirker MD FRCP FRCPI
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
Addenbrookes Rehabilitation Clinic 9
Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 2QQ
fax 01223 242038
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judge Simon (BARNSLEY
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Sent: 14 June 2011 10:22
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Subject: Re: Internet televisions
In addition to all the useful suggestions, you could consider Maavis on
a PC/tablet/PC-TV:
http://maavis.fullmeasure.co.uk/
This provides simplified interface to computers in non-IT language. It
could easily be setup to browse a number of newspapers. It is switch
accessible and, oh, free!
Cheers
Simon
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Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Internet televisions
Many thanks for your suggestions. He doesn't have any assistive
technology yet. His neighbour showed him her Kindle, to confirm it
picked up a WiFi signal in his flat too. If the musicians foot switches
turned pages of ebooks,on a iPad or cheaper screen, that would help him
read books, but I take your point about the difficulty in moving around
the page to scroll & click on links. Perhaps Kindle software on a simple
PC, potentially displayed on his TV screen, with subscription to
newspaper, would be easier to integrate with environmental control,
which he will need for telephone, intercom, door opener etc?
S
Stephen Kirker MD FRCP FRCPI
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
Addenbrookes Rehabilitation Clinic 9
Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 2QQ
fax 01223 242038
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Sent: 10 June 2011 21:53
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Subject: Re: Internet televisions
I was going to suggest that the mobile versions of Newspaper
sites might be easier to manage but, having just tried the mobile
version of the Guardian site on my desktop, the search function on the
Guardian mobile version does not cooperate well at all.
Best wishes,
Liz Panton
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On 10 June 2011 18:15, Neil Hansen (VodaBB)
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi,
You might want to consider a kindle (with the bot
actuator attachment by origin systems \ Inclusive Technology if
necessary) he can then subscribe wirelessly either via 3g or wifi to a
newspaper - this would also give control over fonts & possibly TTS
capability depending on the paper.
Also he might want to consider a tablet (apple, PC or
android) and some simple app.
Neil
On 10 June 2011 17:19, Kirker, Stephen
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
One of my MND patients , who is not particularly
interetsed in technology, or general internet trawling, wants to read
newspapers: I was wondering if one of the new type of internet access
TVs would allow him to access newspaper websites without bothering with
a separate computer, and if anyone had any thoughts about how he might
be able to control this function with an environmental control system...
his voice is currently perefct & his leg control is fine.
Alternatively is there a reliable newspaper page
turner, that doesn't take up the whole room & cost a fortune?
S
Stephen Kirker MD FRCP FRCPI
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
Addenbrookes Rehabilitation Clinic 9
Addenbrookes Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 2QQ
fax 01223 242038
EasternRehabGroup
<http://www.easternrehabgroup.org.uk/> Deanery
<http://www.eoedeanery.nhs.uk/medical/page.php?page_id=728> ACNR
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