Transparent Eyegaze Frame With Stand

The Frame is a portable, lightweight and sturdy, No-Tech communication solution for people who have reasonably good eye pointing skills. The frame is a rectangular sheet of clear Perspex (with a central square hole) to which symbols can be easily attached that can be mounted vertically such that it may sit on a desk or table top.

🔹 What It Is:

• A clear acrylic or plastic frame mounted on a stand (usually height-adjustable and freestanding or table-mounted).

• Symbols, letters, or pictures are placed around the border or within the panel.

• The user communicates by looking at a specific image or area, which is observed by a communication partner on the opposite side.

🔹 Used For:

• Non-verbal communication via eye gaze

• Supporting choice-making, yes/no responses, and symbol-based language

• Used in education, therapy, or home care settings

🔹 Who It’s For (Conditions):

✅ Cerebral Palsy

• Especially for individuals with quadriplegic or spastic types who retain control of eye movements.

✅ ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) / Motor Neuron Disease

• Supports communication when speech and motor abilities are lost, particularly in advanced stages.

✅ Spinal Cord Injury

• For high-level injuries where speech and limb use are impaired, but eye movement is intact.

✅ Rett Syndrome

• Often used with individuals who are non-verbal but demonstrate strong eye gaze control.

✅ Locked-In Syndrome

• Critical for communication when eye movement is the only voluntary motor control.

✅ Stroke Survivors

• Especially those with severe expressive aphasia or global aphasia with preserved eye gaze.

✅ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

• For individuals in recovery phases who can use eye gaze but have impaired motor control.

✅ Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• In progressive cases with severe physical impairment but intact cognition and gaze.

🔹 Benefits:

• Simple and reliable—no batteries or electronics required

• Offers immediate access to communication

• Can be customized with photos, letters, symbols, or PECS

• Transparent design allows clear visual contact between user and partner

• Supports independence and social engagement

🔹 Typical Uses:

• Communicating basic needs: food, bathroom, pain, comfort

• Making choices: activities, people, objects

• Answering questions: yes/no, visual options

• Using with partner-assisted scanning or eye pointing techniques

How to Use :-

The attached ‘symbols’ may be letters (supplied), words, symbols, or pictures (or other) placed around
the outer edge of both sides of the frame. A User sits on one side of the frame and a ‘Reader’ sits
opposite such that he/she can easily see where the User is looking and read the ‘symbols’ chosen.
The symbol configuration may be simple or complex depending on the cognitive and language skills
of the User. For example, at a simple level the frame may be used to indicate a choice between
pictures of two items. At a more advanced level, when the alphabet is used, letters are normally
grouped/blocked and colour coded. The User indicates the block first and then the colour of the
letter within the block.