[plug] [Slightly-OT] Computer for Paralysed

[Mr Shayne]

Iirc gnome has pretty extensive accessibility support, particularly thru 
"gok". If I remember correctly, its one of the better ones out there, and 
integrates well with gnome stuff.

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On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, Timothy White wrote:

> My neighbour was paralysed from the next down earlier this year in a
> bicycle accident. This obviously means he can't use a computer in the
> same fashion as he previously could.
> He would like to be able to use a computer again as he was just
> starting back at TAFE as a lecturer and even though he's not able to
> continue doing that as he was, he would still like to be able to get
> lecture notes 'typed' up, use emails. Basically he wants to be self
> reliant in using a computer again.
>
> I understand that he was a Windows user, but my experience with
> Windows when you can't user your hands, hasn't been fun. So basically
> I'm looking advice on getting him a computer, that he can operate with
> his mouth. What hardware and software should we be looking at?
> So disabled associations haven't been much help to us. And money is a
> limiting factor (i.e. what ever money will be coming from things like
> Garage sales we are holding....) hence I'm hoping that there will some
> magic Linux based software that runs on a p200 Laptop... ;)
>
> Hope you guys can help with finding something right for this guy.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
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