Mouse Options
- Touch Pad - mouse device with flat, touch-sensitive surface. Individuals with upper limb or hand disability can press on the touch pad with a finger, eraser tip or typing splint. Examples: Glidepoint, US Logic, Cirque.
- Kensington Expert Mouse Trackball - large, gliding ball with four easy-to- click buttons allows users with minimal hand function to perform various functions.
- Mini Trackball - small (1/2") ball is held in the hand and moved by the thumb and index finger.
- Palm Mouse - small mouse is held in the palm of the hand and moved by pressure on a disk.
- Quill Mouse - mouse is controlled by laying the hand inside of a trough, then sliding the mouse on the table; clicking is activated by two light touch buttons.
- Felix 440 - specially designed handle comfortably accommodates fingers. Handle slides; click buttons are on the top of the handle and are easy to use.
- Mouse Interface 5 or R.A.T. - switches control of all mouse functions.
- SAM Mouse and Joystick or Switch Port - standard trackball or joystick with switch adaptations. A switch port works with the mouse but uses a switch for the click function only.
- Tablet Input Devices - uses a stylus, held like a pencil and dragged on the tablet. The stylus can be inserted into a vertical holder or splint for a person without hand function. Designed for entering graphic or highly detailed information.
- Touch Screen/Touch Computer - finger touch on the screen makes selections, using a touch pad mounted on the monitor.
- Dwell Software - user holds a mouse in position over the target for a preset length of time, activating a mouse click. Best for situations where the mouse motion can be accomplished but clicking is impaired.
Examples: Point n' Click, Dragger, Magic Cursor.