Do It Yourself Blind Opener

This video is from the Instructables Assistive Tecnology Group. In the blog entry there is a description of making this device to work with an IR remote control as well as light controlled. If you were to build it as IR remote controlled then you have a $15 enviromental control which can be used via an AAC device like a Dynavox or PRC device.

IR Remote Controlled Toys and Games

Most high tech dynamic display AAC devices (Dynavox, PRC, Mercury/Mini-Merc) will allow you to use control anything that uses an infrared remote control. Here are some IR remote controlled toys that are age appropriate for older users:

• remote control horse race set
• walking, hopping, yodelling lederhosen
• model helicopter
• Pokemon Jakks
• Dr. Who Daleks
• iPod remote
• robot