Kathrin and her MyTobii P10

MyTobii has become my voice

Communication is one of the
most important abilities in life
 Kathrin and her MyTobii P10

The only system that It was magic! My initial feeling was that I
would tolerate my couldn’t believe it! I was writing with my eyes!
head movement

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My name is Kathrin Lemler. I’m 22 years old It was an indescribable feeling. I sat in front Since MyTobii is mounted on my wheelchair
and I have Cerebral Palsy. I’ve used many of the computer, looking at the screen. Letter I can take it wherever I go. For instance, I can
different communication systems, starting after letter appeared and words evolved. go into a bank myself and talk to the teller
with low tech-systems like symbol or alphabet myself. I don’t need an interpreter anymore.
charts that were followed by different From the moment I got a MyTobii my Because MyTobii is on my wheelchair, I
computers. For years I used three switches communication has run much more smoothly. can use it at school. And at home I can use
fitted in the headrest of my wheelchair and It starts in the morning. I’m able to chat with MyTobii during meals, too.
one knee-switch. After longer working my cab driver who takes me to my university*.
periods I was exhausted. My neck ached and For me, communication is one of the most
my body was very tense. We talk about mundane things like the important abilities in life. It is more than
weather. At university I can write long texts expressing your needs. Making contact
In spring 2005 I got the chance to test several without having sore muscles afterwards. with others and talking to them makes you a
different eye control systems. MyTobii was the Because of the speed I can participate in member of society. MyTobii has become my
only system that tolerated my head movement conversations with non-AAC users and keep voice.
and worked from the first moment on. up with my colleagues. At home I can use
MyTobii for making telephone calls on my *Kathrin is the first nonverbal student to attend university
It was magic! My initial feeling was that I own. I can chat much more than I did before in Germany
couldn’t believe it! I was writing with my eyes! and even afford the luxury of being polite.

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