IEPs and AT: Eye Gaze Mouse Control

Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance: Sarah can use eye gaze fairly successfully to indicate her wants and needs when items are appropriately displayed so that her communication partner can tell what she is gazing at. She currently makes a grunting sound to greet others, to get attention, and to represent both yes and no. She has recently been using a four-message output device and is having some success at making choices. Sarah travels independently about the school in her power chair.

Annual Goal: Sarah will interact with others in the school environment in four out of five opportunities to indicate her preferences and needs using voice output devices and eye gaze strategies.

Sarah could use eye gaze technology (pictured below) to help her move the mouse. She could also benefit from voice output devices to help her communicate her needs and choices.

Resource: 
IEPs from Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative and CITE