Communication and Academic Achievement Assistive Device, System, and Method
First Claim
1. Apparatus providing assistance in communication and academic achievement to individuals possessing fine motor coordination impairment, comprising:
- a computer having software and a storage medium having a plurality of potential user expressions;
at least one user screen in communication with said computer having software upon which a plurality of potential user expressions are displayable; and
a plurality of widely spaced apart controls, in association with said user screen, corresponding to said potential user expressions,wherein when the user wishes to select one of said potential user expressions, the user operates said control that corresponds to the desired potential user expression using gross motor movements.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for providing assistance in communication and academic achievement to individuals possessing fine motor coordination impairment. A computer is provided having software and a storage medium having a plurality of potential user expressions. At least one user screen is in communication with the computer upon which a plurality of potential user expressions are displayable. A plurality of widely spaced apart controls are provided in association with the user screen corresponding to the potential user expressions. When the user wishes to select one of the potential user expressions, the user operates the control that corresponds to the desired potential user expression using gross motor movements. A primary component is image-based for pre-literate users, and a secondary component is character-based for literate users. In the primary component, an operator sends images from which the user chooses. In the secondary component, the user selects characters for a two-dimensional content area.
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52 Claims
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1. Apparatus providing assistance in communication and academic achievement to individuals possessing fine motor coordination impairment, comprising:
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a computer having software and a storage medium having a plurality of potential user expressions; at least one user screen in communication with said computer having software upon which a plurality of potential user expressions are displayable; and a plurality of widely spaced apart controls, in association with said user screen, corresponding to said potential user expressions, wherein when the user wishes to select one of said potential user expressions, the user operates said control that corresponds to the desired potential user expression using gross motor movements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of enabling or assisting communication in individuals possessing fine motor coordination impairment, comprising the steps of:
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i) providing at least one user screen; ii) providing a first plurality of potential user expressions on the at least one user screen; and iii) providing a plurality of widely spaced apart controls, in association with the at least one user screen, corresponding to the potential user expressions, wherein when the user wishes to select a potential user expression, the user operates the control that corresponds to the desired user expression using gross motor movements. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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