About Jake:

  • 14-year-old KS3 Student.
  • Due to a brain tumour causing damage to the cerebellum, Jake has issues with his balance, coordination, and general orientation.
  • Jake also suffers with abnormal eye movements (Nystagmus) and blind spots.
  • Jake is interested in a variety of Sports including football and tennis. He is also the editor of the school newspaper.
  • Struggles with depth perception when picking up objects.
  • Differentiating words and basic comprehension when reading textbooks for schoolwork.

Suggested Assistive Technology solutions

There are a number of mobile apps available such as TapTapSee, a free app which uses your device’s camera and voice-over function to take a picture or video of anything and identify it out loud for you.

For more advanced solutions, please see below.

Sunu Mobility Smart Band

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Envision glasses

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BlindSquare

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Transformer HD with wifi

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Assistive Technology helps to manage tasks made difficult by low vision and blindness. Sight and Sound Technology can offer free advice on which solutions could better meet your needs. 

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