Rebecca+B

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Ben is an eighteen year old college student with Cerebral Palsy. Ben is only able to express his needs and his feelings through technology. His assistive technology consists of a regular computer that was taken apart and rebuilt with Ben’s needs in mind. The software on this computer was chosen specifically for Ben. The computer is activated by means of a dot that is placed on Ben’s forehead. When light hits the dot on the receiver, it sends a signal to the computer which manipulates the software. The light must remain steady for three seconds before the computer recognizes the “click” function. Ben’s computer is attached to his motorized wheelchair, with specific buttons stationed in various locations so that they are within his unassisted reach. The computer software that Ben uses has some negatives, such as it freezing frequently.