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Independence for Amanda: communication tablet with eye tracking

A communication tablet with eye tracking would give Amanda independence - we're $1,850 away.

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Tatiane Raquel Correia
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Santos
Amanda lives with muscular dystrophy. The occupational therapist at Santos General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a communication tablet with eye tracking. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,850. Her current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 5 weeks. With the right equipment Amanda could get to the shops and visit friends. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $1,850 goes: • communication tablet with eye tracking: $1,700 • Fitting and training sessions: $95 • First-year servicing plan: $55 Thank you for reading my story.

Updates from Tatiane

  1. Quick update: $232 raised so far (13%). the plan for communication tablet with eye tracking is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($555). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan.

  • Ghada Amin 🇪🇬 · $100
  • Olumide Lucky Ibrahim 🇳🇬 · $80
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $54
  • Gizem Zeynep Başaran 🇹🇷 · $53
  • Ochieng Mwangi Omondi 🇺🇬 · $50
  • Mathilde Amélie Gauthier 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Eunice Linda Antwi 🇬🇭 · $50
  • Miguel A. Ávila 🇪🇸 · $49

    “Thought of Amanda all day after reading this. - Madrid”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $37
  • Nitin M. Soni 🇮🇳 · $31.50
  • Leyla Selin Uçar 🇹🇷 · $30
  • Tâm Linh Diep 🇻🇳 · $30

    “You got this. Thought of Amanda all day after reading this. - Cầu Giấy”

  • Rashidi Githinji Karanja 🇹🇿 · $25
  • Mónica G. Vega 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Latha G. Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. My colleague told me about this one. - Saket”

  • Sabina Priya Jahan 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Maria Alina Tkachenko 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Huda Rima Saleh 🇸🇦 · $25
  • Milena Maryna Mikhailov 🇷🇺 · $21.50

    “God bless. Only $22 but hope it helps. - Moscow”

  • Sri Kartika Surya 🇮🇩 · $20

    “Thought of Amanda all day after reading this. - Bogor”

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  • Wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

    • Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Liverpool

      • Best of luck, Tatiane. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Anaheim this morning. Take care.

        • best of luck, Tatiane. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

          • Fernando F. RíosPhoto verified

            Thinking of you, Tatiane. Hope the doctors have good news.

            • Wishing you the best, Tatiane. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

              • Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                • You're not alone, Tatiane. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto.

                  • Wishing you peace, Tatiane. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Santos.

                    • Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Take care.

                      • Hang in there. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Rennes this morning. God bless.

                        • sending strength. Wishing Amanda a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.

                          • sending good thoughts, Tatiane. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                            • You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Shinjuku.

                              • Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

                                • Hang in there, Tatiane. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope December is when things finally get easier. God bless

                                  • Sending strength, Tatiane. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                                    • Take care, Tatiane. Hope the doctors have good news

                                      • hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

                                        • Wishing Amanda a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care

                                          • Stella M. OrtizPhoto verified

                                            Get well soon. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.

                                            • Sending good thoughts, Tatiane. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Petrópolis

                                              • Get well soon. Greetings from Caloocan.

                                                • Praying for you, Tatiane. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Birmingham donated after I showed her your page.

                                                  • wishing you peace, Tatiane. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

                                                    • Get well soon. We're a small family in Valencia but we're thinking of you. Love from Valencia!

                                                      • thanks for sharing this, Tatiane. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

                                                        • Wishing you peace, Tatiane. Wishing Amanda a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.

                                                          • Hang in there. Wishing Amanda a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Bergamo

                                                            • Nuria L. GómezID verified

                                                              sending strength, Tatiane. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

                                                              • Good luck, Tatiane. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.

                                                                • Rooting for you. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                                                                  • Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Riyadh

                                                                    • Sending strength, Tatiane. Wishing Amanda a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Madina so I could bring a meal

                                                                      • Aadhya GurjarVerified organization

                                                                        Sending love. Wishing Amanda a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best

                                                                        • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings!

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