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Independence for Nolan: communication tablet with eye tracking
Help Nolan get a communication tablet with eye tracking so He can go to school independently.
🇺🇸 California, United States4,679 views
Nolan lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the San Jose Mobility Clinic 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 $7,600.
His current equipment is 11 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 12 weeks.
With the right equipment Nolan could go to school independently. 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 $7,600 goes:
• communication tablet with eye tracking: $7,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $175
• Delivery and set-up: $175
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Alyssa
We're at 14% thanks to 25 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,973 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 35% thanks to 69 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
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sending love. Wishing Nolan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from London.
So sorry you're going through this, Alyssa. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.
Hang in there, Alyssa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!
praying for you, Alyssa. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Accra
wishing you the best. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of San Jose.
Thanks for sharing this, Alyssa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.