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Old 02-12-2012, 02:32 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by Carnyx View Post
Well the only assistive page-turn device I came across was this:
http://www.broadenedhorizons.com/en/...urner-kindle-3
A little over the odds if you ask me and it looks like it was desinged to launch a nuclear missile, not turn a page in a book.
Nice looking, BLOODY expensive. I think I could design something much cheaper, if not so elegant. Much would depend on dexterity and strength of the person in question and on actual situation at the site.

Bear in mind that even with limited dexterity and strength she might be able to operate receiving of mail or purchasing books - for a short time once in a while.
But turning page is different story. You repeat exactly same small movement again, and again, and again and again ... for hours at the time. But, as somebody said, she can activate TextToSpeech(*), turn down the volume and read alongside the voice. That text to speech will make sure that the page will be turned automatically in reasonable intervals.
By the way, if she tells you (or any helper) her password, you can purchase books for her and the books will be automagically delivered to Kindle. You can also "purchase" freebies for her. There is enough of those to keep somebody busy for 25 hours a day
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I think I'll see how she gets on with the interface, then if problems, try to locate a cheaper page turn device,
That is very sensible plan, I think.

(*) make sure you buy model that supports this ;-)
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