Mouse Reuse for Students With Disabilities.

by olmanorozco in Circuits > Assistive Tech

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Mouse Reuse for Students With Disabilities.

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Example of an easy DIY mouse adapted for children with disabilities, for click games.

compatible with any type of commercial or home adaptive switch

Supplies

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1- soldering iron and tin welding

2- 30 cm 2-way, flat cable.

3- 3.5 female jack.

4- Usb or wireless or bluetooth mouse.

6-screwdriver and scissors

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we locate the screws and open the mouse, being careful not to move the pieces.

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We locate the switch corresponding to the mouse click

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We carefully separate the circuit board from the plastic casing.

Flipped the circuit board we will observe the legs of the switch that are soldered.

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We soldered a wire to each of the 2 connection legs of the mouse click button switch

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we solder the other end of the cable to the external branches of the Jack, as seen in the photo.

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With the drill, we make a hole in the plastic casing, to place the jack.

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Put the mouse parts back in place and close the mouse

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We connect any adaptive switch that the disabled child has.