SmartNav for Drewbie

By Ricky Buchanan • October 27, 2008

Drew is five years old and has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). He has a fantastic website which his Nana puts together on her Mac - Drewbie’s Website has heaps of photos and movies about his life and triumphs.

Drew using his switch and finger ring to control his computer.

Drew uses SmartNav to access his computer, using a switch for mouse clicks and moving his hand - with a reflective ring on it - to move the mouse pointer. He was featured in the last SmartNav newsletter and there’s a video on his website of Drew using SmartNav to play computer games with his brother.

Best of luck with your adventures, Drew!

- Ricky Buchanan

Categories: Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Supporters, User Stories
Tags: head mouse, head pointer, head tracking, mouse alternative, mouse replacement, smartnav

About the Author

Ricky Buchanan

Ricky Buchanan is 34 years old and the founder and main writer for ATMac. She's bedridden with severe CFS/ME or perhaps a primary mitochondrial disorder - the doctors are not sure. When she's not working on ATMac or her other websites she composes music, listens to audio books, does other disability advocacy, watches TV with her flatmate, and enjoys her cat.

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