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Dasher was the first app we tried but it did not work for him because it requires a very high level of steadiness. My cousin's hand and eye is not steady enough
by chime 17y ago
Dasher was the first app we tried but it did not work for him because it requires a very high level of steadiness. My cousin's hand and eye is not steady enough. Plus you still have to type all the letters to spell any word. KType is not a replacement for Dasher but rather works at another layer (TCP vs HTTP) as it has more to do with guessing full words than typing individual letters.
- ars 17y agoYou write that dasher is for the average person. I've only played with it, but the authors claim it's specifically for paralyzed people. I guess the claims don't live up to reality, it's quite disappointing.
- snprbob86 17y agoThere are different types of paralysis. Imagine a quadrapaledric who can control a pointer with his or her chin. This is a space where some tool is going to have a general success rate with each type of disability, but every case is going to ultimately come down to individual preference. Oh, and practice, practice, practice.
- kragen 17y agoDasher has a variety of options for how to drive it. Most of them are pretty forgiving of unsteadiness, and can type multiple letters per gesture. It isn't that great but some people with movement problems do use it, I think. (I typed this comment entirely in Dasher but I don't have any movement problems myself.)