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ERICA

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In this video, Jerziah is using the ERICA system. ERICA means Eye gaze Response Interface Computer Aid. This allows the user to have hands free communication and access to the internet using only their eyes and face. An infrared light and special camera read the user’s eyes to do what the user wants done. The eyes are like mouse following them around the screen and clicking when user blinks. ERICA’s fully function computer can run many software programs which could be incorporated for the user of ERICA to do what other children are doing on worksheets and textbooks right there on their computer. Users of ERICA can also do their assessments through the computer. The second part of hands free communication, ERICA will allow the student to not only communicate with the teacher and aide, but the other student. ERICA offers enough communication and access to materials that it could be successfully incorporated into the inclusive classroom.

Eye Response Technology (2009). Retrieved on October 28, 2009, from http://eyesresponse.com/.
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