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Assentive Computer Technology - Using The Touch Free Switch To Click
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
To use the Touch Free Switch with users with disabilities, just point the camera at an arm, elbow, face, finger or foot. Zoom in or out to capture small or large movements. Select an area in the onscreen video window, then move in or out of the box to trigger a mouse click. Try using it with switch adapted software.
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