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Ritu needs a communication tablet with eye tracking - help us make it happen
A communication tablet with eye tracking would give Ritu independence - we're $1,300 away.
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I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Mysuru 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 $1,300.
My current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 7 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 $1,300 goes:
• communication tablet with eye tracking: $1,200
• Fitting and training sessions: $55
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• First-year servicing plan: $20
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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- Suren G. Govender 🇿🇦 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Ritu all day after reading this.”
- Fernanda Rivera 🇦🇷 · $100
“Get well soon. I'm in Mendoza, thinking of you.”
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“All the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Chattogram”
- Senthil Babu 🇮🇳 · $10
- Landon C. Bowers 🇺🇸 · $10
“Get well soon. Thought of Ritu all day after reading this. - Riverside”
- Helen Rahel Tilahun 🇪🇹 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $75
- Roshan Suresh Lama 🇳🇵 · $250
- André Márcio Rocha 🇧🇷 · $5
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Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Toronto.
Hang in there. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Ikeja this morning.
Keep going, Ritu. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Hialeah.
Stay strong, Ritu. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless
Take care, Ritu. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Guadalajara
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Mysuru
Thank you. If you're in Mysuru I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.
thanks for sharing this, Ritu. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Love from Dwarka.
Sending love, Ritu. Looking forward to the next update
Hope things get better soon, Ritu. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Christchurch
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Mysuru.
Sending love, Ritu. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side