Eye Tracking Devices

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKFNqrmtZ4

My interest with the Dynavox technological devices stems from my experience in an inclusive 5th grade classroom, and also personally with experiences with my father. I student taught in a classroom where a student with severe disabilities used a Dynavox on a daily basis. She used it for communication, expression, and learning. The most memorable thing about that experience was seeing her classmates want to learn about her Dynavox. She had a close group of friends that knew how to communicate best with her and took the extra time to do so. My other connection to the Dynavox devices is through my personal life. My father had strokes a few years ago, and lost his speech. He had no way to communicate with us until he was exposed to the Dynavox. The device was a complete relief for all of us. Finally, he had a way to communicate with us so that he wasn’t going through everything alone and so that we didn’t feel so helpless.
This video was really interesting to me. It just shows how quickly things can change and advance. The device that was first used through touch can now be used through the use of sight. Technological advances like these are opening so many doors for people with disabilities every day, and it’s exciting to think what could come next.