[senit] Switches with no auditory feedback that can't be thrown

universal arm? probably best if no tray http://www.inclusive.co.uk/catalogue/acatalog/universal_switch_mountings.html

I may have entered this rather late.... industrial strength velcro?

-----Original Message-----
From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Imogen Wedgewood
Sent: 13 July 2008 16:10
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: Re: [senit] Switches with no auditory feedback that can't be
thrown

Thanks Richard, no Big Macs aren't an option.  Purpose built boards with switches and wires hidden/embedded are the way the school has currently gone, but then they're so rigidly fixed down that the entire board (and of course switch) doesn't get removed as often as it needs to be by class staff...hence the aforementioned difficulties.

I guess I'm looking for a way of clamping/ fixing down a switch (flat, in front of the pupil - so no mounting arm type equipment) that is very firm whilst in use but also easily removed by staff...just thought I'd ask the SENIT collective wisdom to see if there is anything new in the market that has solved similar problems for others...a more off the shelf solution...

Thanks anyway, 

Imogen

Imogen Wedgewood
Assistive Technology Specialist
CENMAC
020 88541019

imogen at cenmac.com
www.cenmac.com
www.checkthemap.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Richard Walter
Sent: 10 July 2008 23:20
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: Re: [senit] Switches with no auditory feedback that can't be thrown

We somtimes mount switches in purpose built platforms, triangular 
mountings or simply permanently attach them onto boards, these can then 
be secured to pupils whellchair trays with bolts and wing nuts so they 
are strongly attached but can be removed when needed.

You can use bigmacs as computer switches, but in my experience they 
don't work very well (as computer switches) and this would appear to 
increase the auditory feedback from the switch (which probably isn't 
what you want).

Richard Walter

david fettes wrote:
> universal arm? probably best if no tray http://www.inclusive.co.uk/catalogue/acatalog/universal_switch_mountings.html
> I can't remember ,can you use a big mac as a computer switch? so can always bea message if switch is always there?
> David
>
>
> --- On Thu, 10/7/08, Imogen Wedgewood <Imogen at cenmac.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> From: Imogen Wedgewood <Imogen at cenmac.com>
>> Subject: [senit] Switches with no auditory feedback that can't be thrown
>> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
>> Date: Thursday, 10 July, 2008, 12:53 PM
>> Hello everyone
>>
>>  
>>
>> I've recently seen a few pupils who mouth/throw/push
>> switches that can
>> be levered off their Velcro mounts with perseverance. Staff
>> have screwed
>> switches into trays as a solution but then can't remove
>> them easily so
>> the switch stays there all day regardless of whether or not
>> it is
>> connected to anything.  This obviously hampers
>> understanding of c&e etc.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Aside from PalPads has anyone recently used anything that
>> can be mounted
>> flat in front of a child (e.g.on their wheelchair tray)
>> that is also
>> removable by staff when the switch is not in use; very
>> robust; pref with
>> no auditory feedback.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>  
>>
>> Imogen
>>
>>  
>>
>> Imogen Wedgewood
>>
>> Assistive Technology Specialist
>>
>> CENMAC
>>
>> 020 88541019
>>
>>  
>>
>> imogen at cenmac.com
>>
>> www.cenmac.com
>>
>> www.checkthemap.org
>>     
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