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Independence for Matteo: communication tablet with eye tracking
Matteo needs a communication tablet with eye tracking that the health system won't fund; the cost is $2,250.
🇮🇹 Lombardy, Italy3,178 views
I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Bergamo Mobility Clinic 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 $2,250.
My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 12 weeks.
With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. 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 $2,250 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $230
• Delivery and set-up: $65
• communication tablet with eye tracking: $1,955
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Matteo
Small update. $1,011 so far, I made the first payment toward communication tablet with eye tracking.
Small update. $626 so far, we've started the first stage.
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Sending good thoughts, Matteo. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Stay strong, Matteo. Shared it with a few friends
Rooting for you, Matteo. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Mansoura this morning.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Matteo. 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.
hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Erie donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Wrocław.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Aurora.
You're not alone, Matteo. Hope this works out for you. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.