Hello All,
I'm a care worker working with an individual whose special interests involve specific youtube videos. They have had iPads, but broken them due to challenging behaviours that cannot reasonably be limited. The remote for a smart TV is too fiddly for them to work, and using carers as a proxy is time consuming and frustrating for them as they are non verbal.
I'm considering trying to put together a custom controller that would be
- robust enough to survive
- simple enough to use
- cheap to make from existing technology
- safe (possibly fixed location, or padded unless it becomes a projectile)
also thinking about custom user interfaces that are easier for them to move through quickly and effectively - at the moment there is a lot of scrolling through youtube history using a smart tv remote. Not ideal.
Does anyone know of any charities / businesses working in this area? Any other communities where adaptive tech for severe ASD / LD is specifically discussed?
Also if you think this would be useful to someone you care for / know / are, please let me know.