Seeking Advice

Hi!

The small startup I’m working with is working on a project that we’d love your feedback on. We have designed an adapter that allows people with disabilities to control technology using their own assistive tech (buddy buttons, wheelchair joysticks, head arrays, etc.). We think our device works well, but we want to make sure that before we move forward that we’ve included all of the things people with disabilities are looking for and need.

Is this the right place to talk about this?

Hello How refreshing. Somebody who wants to know what the disabled want and find useful. I have a joy stick on my wheelchair (electric from elite motibility) but find the rubber cover of the joystick comes off too easily. I shake. I would appreciate and buy any that actually adhere stablely to give peace of mind and the ability to continue steering and being safe for other pavement users! As one would find with a steering wheel on a car on the road. My insurance matches the cost of insurance for a car!

Aliza, my I suggest you okay any questionnaires/research you want to do with members with my boss and owner of the site Karl, just private message him and ask if it's okay. I know as long as you get the okay from Karl we are all happy to help with anything new that will help us disabled and other disabled people make life just that bit easier.

That sounds really frustrating, riversidemarie. These are kinds of design things that we want to make sure we address in our first production round of Xogo. It's why we're doing lots of focus testing before we manufacture

If you're willing, I'd love to talk with you more about our project! Would you be willing to answer some of my questions?

Thanks!

Thanks for the advice, BUBBADOG14. I've exchanged PMs with Karl about our project, and think I have a good understanding of the guidelines. But please let me know if I'm overstepping at all. Mostly, I'm just really glad that found such a great community!

Aliza

Thank you for asking me to moderate what your doing, I'm a very protecting mother of all the members and won't tolerate any of them being upset!!! :lol:

Aliza15 wrote: Thanks for the advice, BUBBADOG14. I've exchanged PMs with Karl about our project, and think I have a good understanding of the guidelines. But please let me know if I'm overstepping at all. Mostly, I'm just really glad that found such a great community!

Aliza

Yes Aliza I would be very willing to talk to you and answer any questions that you have. My email address is Riversidemarie@yahoo.com

Excellent! Thank you Riversidemarie!

I just sent you an email.

For others reading: how do you use assistive technology to control your tech at home (things like media centers, thermostats, video game consoles, etc.)?

Thanks!

Aliza

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YES it is lots of disabled people here if I can help let me know.

Best regards,

Phillip Duke Ph.D.
drpduke@gmail.com

What the heck has that to do with this post?!

drumroar wrote: What kind of birthday cake should I make myself for my 30th birthday this year?

Guys can I ask you to please send your email details to Aliza by Private Message and not post on the forum for your own protection so you don't give it away to any spammers that may have got onto the site. Thank you