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A communication tablet with eye tracking for Colton: help me move freely

Colton needs a communication tablet with eye tracking that the health system won't fund; the cost is $6,650.

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Colton N. Watson
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Mississauga
I live with cerebral palsy. My occupational therapist at the Mississauga Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $6,650. My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 weeks. With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $6,650 goes: • communication tablet with eye tracking: $6,000 • Fitting and training sessions: $135 • Delivery and set-up: $175 • First-year servicing plan: $340 I hope life is good to you.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Colton

  1. Update from Mississauga: I made the first payment toward fitting and training sessions. We're at 59% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($1,382). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    “Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Embakasi”

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Rosario”

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

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  • Efe Efe Musa

    Keep going, Colton. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Mississauga.

    • Peter Maximilian Pfeiffer

      Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Nairobi.

      • Bianca Natália Borges

        Wishing you peace, Colton. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.

        • Yuni Zahra CahyonoID verified

          Best of luck, Colton. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Fez donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

          • Duha Khadija Kassem

            You're not alone, Colton. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. All the best

            • Ha-joon Jin-woo Woo

              Best of luck, Colton. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Noida.

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