The Taira School for Special Needs Children
The Taira School for Special Needs Children
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In 2015 we learned that the Fukushima Prefectural Taira School for Special Needs Children (Fukushima is the area impacted by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor meltdowns) was in need of hardware, software, and iPad apps for their students. With the assistance of our associate members, we were able to provide a computer and eye recognition software for use by several children who can neither type nor speak, and three new educational apps for the rest of the one hundred children at the school. We would like to thank everyone who donated to this worthy cause.
The teacher, Mr. Inada, describes what the iPads and apps do for the students.
"A student asks for miso soup, but when the teacher indicates the milk, the student uses the app to say, 'No, I want miso soup." He understands the difference between miso soup and milk, and the DropTalk HD app helps him let us know which he prefers.
We go to the bus and confirm that a student is able to tap the picture of the bus on the iPad screen. After that, he says he wants to go back to the school grounds. We use DropTalk HD to communicate."
The Eye Tracking Device
The Eye Tracking Device
This is a picture of the eye tracking device, “Sentry Gaming Eye Tracker 69041” donated by Sasebo.
The DropTalkHD app
The DropTalkHD app
Screen shots of the DropTalk HD app.
The MacBook Pro computer donated by Sasebo
In order to manage the iPad, we use a MacBook Pro donated by the Sasebo chapter.
"There is a student who can neither speak nor use an iPad. But she is able to control the images on the screen by looking at them.
She is learning how to 'look' at things. She is demonstrating visual recognition sensibility, including intentionally looking at things. We used the Eye Tracking Device Sentry Gaming Eye Tracker 69041, and installed the Miyasuku apps pack and the Miyasuku Eye Con LT on a PC."
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