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A communication tablet with eye tracking for Salman: help Salman move freely

Salman needs a communication tablet with eye tracking that the health system will not fund; the cost is $1,100.

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Babar Mubashir Syed
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Karachi
Salman lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Karachi Rehabilitation Centre has assessed him and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,100. His current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 12 weeks. With the right equipment Salman could join the school sports day. It would change everyday life for the whole family. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $1,100 goes: • communication tablet with eye tracking: $1,050 • Fitting and training sessions: $15 • Delivery and set-up: $10 • First-year servicing plan: $25 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Babar

  1. Small update. $557 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($330). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for fitting and training sessions is now scheduled.

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  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $5

    “Thought of Salman all day after reading this.”

  • Sara Ghada Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $20
  • Lei Wei 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Piet Van der Heijden 🇳🇱 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $10
  • Gustavo D. Benítez 🇦🇷 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Cristiane Giovana Rocha 🇧🇷 · $32

    “Be well. Thought of Salman all day after reading this. - Guarulhos”

  • Dustin Wilson 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Héctor N. Acosta 🇲🇽 · $6.50

    “Thought of Salman all day after reading this. - Coyoacán”

  • Dipu Faruk Talukder 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Salman all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Hendra Teguh Pratama 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Seyi Femi Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Ritu L. Rawat 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Violet G. Leonard 🇺🇸 · $18.50
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Jan Kamil Witkowski 🇵🇱 · $15

    “Wish I could do more. Hope you get the rest soon. - Radom”

  • Anyango Kimani 🇰🇪 · $50

    “Get well soon. From Thika with love.”

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  • Rafael H. Vargas

    shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.

    • Fabio Raffaele PirasQuestionPhoto verified

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Karachi!

      • Babar Mubashir SyedOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        Thank you. If you're in Karachi I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.

    • Julieta N. Moreno

      Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in La Plata but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

      • Ruth Florence MwendePhoto verified

        Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Thinking of Karachi.

        • Mark E. Domingo

          Sending good thoughts, Babar. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Peoria.

          • Léo Leroy

            So sorry you're going through this, Babar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Karachi

            • Adnan Talha SandhuPhoto verified

              hope things get better soon, Babar. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care

              • Sundar D. Subramanian

                Thinking of you and your family, Babar. This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Karachi

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