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Samuel needs a communication tablet with eye tracking - help us make it happen
A communication tablet with eye tracking would give Samuel independence - we're $8,900 away.
🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United StatesPosted Jul 22, 20265,647 views
I live with a rare neuromuscular condition. My occupational therapist at Tallahassee General Hospital 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 $8,900.
My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 5 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $8,900 goes:
• communication tablet with eye tracking: $8,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $130
• Delivery and set-up: $105
• First-year servicing plan: $415
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Samuel
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Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Mohammedia this morning.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Samuel.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. communication tablet with eye tracking comes first ($8,250) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. It helps to be asked.
hang in there, Samuel. Your post was clear and honest.
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Tallahassee
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. All the best