Link to alternate input devices

Dirty Butter requested a link to some of these alternate input devices. Enablemart IMHO has the best overview of them on this page. (I have no affiliation with their store, but do consider them a good source to use as they specialize in this type of equipment.)

I will post a few pictures here as well:



The Magic Wand Keyboard - a compact keyboard that is designed for folks who use a mouthstick/wand and have limited dexterity. It's pricey (which is why I don't have this ) and impossible it seems to get funding for, but it's a great piece of equipment!



However keep in mind that mouthsticks/wands work on any keyboard so put it on your wish list and practice on what you can afford!


Here's a picture of a mouthstick








Need a one handed solution? Meet the FrogPad - a mobile one handed keyboard. Enablemart has other choices, but this looks intriguing- if I had one hand that worked, would definitely be interested in this.






orbiTouch - a unique keyboard that has no - er - keys! meant for use of the hands/arms without use of fingers






BigTrack - the biggest meanest track ball made! (that I know of!) it's colorful and looks like it's for kids but the reality is it's got the size if you can work a trackball and just need a bigger target.

For Visual Impairments:



ZoomText Large Print Keyboard...there are other choices as well and now there's a wireless keyboard with enlarged text on the keys!


Those are just a few things over there - click above and look around if you or someone you know is struggling to input on a computer. Sometimes you can find affordable alternatives if you get creative: for example, use a less expensive version of voice recognition and then buy a trackpad/trackball and use a mouthstick to input data in areas that the voice recognition won't work on.