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Project Proposal Date: March 4, 2008

School Name: TEAMS Academy

Team Members: Jen Shields, Nikhil Nathwani, Philip Bailey

Team Advisors: Janna Thomas, Don Rhine, Bill Harmon (978) 934-4613

Statement of Need: Jorje needs to be able type or navigate the internet or the computer.

Background: Our client's name is Jorje.

   Condition: Trauma to the left-side of the head in a car accident when 2 years old.
                   In a comma for 8 weeks.
               * Damage to cerebellum of brain -> balance and coordination
               * Slow and slur in speech
               * Short-term memmory loss
               * Paralysis in right-side of body
        Interests:
               * Searching the internet
               * Making videos via camera and putting them onto websites
               * Painting
               * Playing the drums
               * Bowling
        Difficulties:
               * Bringing dishes to the sink & cleaning them <- with one hand
               * Movement of wheelchair, only with left leg & left arm
               * Can not cross street for safety reasons
               * Typing is hard to do effectively with one hand

Research Summary:

     There are many different pre-fabricated soulutions to Jorge's problem. Some of these solutions that I have found

include trackball keyboards, Joysticks, and macro-assigned keyboards.

Important qualities

Price must be under 150 dollars
It must be usable with 1 hand
It must be safe, and not have sharp edges
Color is not an issue, but print on it must be easily visible
it must be sensitive to touch, so he can use it without much effort
It must work with his computer (compatibility)
Efficiency
Quality of materials
Durability
Time
Manpower/womanpower
Must be useful