- Age: 32
- Media use at home – Type: Personal computer
- Media use at home – Frequency: ★★★★★
- Current use assistive technology: Switch Control – macOS
- Diagnose: Cerebral Palsy
Jane lives in sheltered accommodation in Devon, UK, and is supported by a team of care assistants. She has been living here since she was 24 years old. She had previously stayed with her parents. Because of the restrictions imposed by her condition, she has been unable to advance in her career. Jane has significant sensory and voice impairments as a result of cerebral palsy. She is a wheelchair user who is deaf. She gets epileptic seizures nearly every day. Her extreme athetosis still affects her hand functionality, and she is unable to find work.
Capacities to support
Due to cerebral palsy, Jane has severe motor and speech impairments. She is a wheelchair user and is non-speaking. She has almost daily epileptic seizures.
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