Markus and his Tobii C12

Tobii C12 User Story

Independent
 Markus and his Tobii C12

A faster way of Despite my disability I am an ordinary man. I

communicating try to live like everyone else who is my age.
Markus Petersson loves being the first to try arose which led to a lack of oxygen. This
out the latest advancements within IT. After serious incident resulted in Markus being
receiving Tobii’s newest solution for eye born with a diagnosis of CP. His entire body
tracking – Tobii C12 with CEye – he has is paralyzed, except for his head.
been able to live a much more independent
life than before, in many ways. Markus is in need of assistance around the
clock and always has an assistant with him
- I can do much more with Tobii C12 than in the apartment. Nevertheless, thanks to
I could with my previous equipment, a Tobii, he lives a more independent life than
system where a computer was controlled most other people in his situation.
with pedals. Now, I can send text messages
and emails, surf the web, use Spotify Something good for those who wait
and spend time with family and friends After trying out Tobii C12 at a trade show,
on Facebook, says Markus Petersson Markus got the go-ahead to receive Tobii’s
contently. equipment. In spring 2009, he got his long-
awaited Tobii C12 and which strengthened
He quickly adds that none of his assistants his ability to communicate with the outside
are allowed to read his email if he does not world. Markus is a happy and positive person who
want them to. A trained ear can understand likes listening to music and hanging out with
much of what Markus says, but for those When he tried Tobii C12 for the first time, friends. He also likes going out to eat good

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who are not used to it, discerning his words his response consisted of one word: food and enjoying a beer.
is difficult. “Wow!”
Recently, Markus was elected to the board
Since 2009, Markus has lived in his own - It was so quick to write and was much of an association for children, youths and
disability friendly apartment. When we visit better than any other equipment I had tried adults with disabilities (FUB). He help teach
him, his personal assistant, Anitra is there. before. people with developmental disabilities
She is Markus’s so called ”Guarantee about their rights and to increase the quality
Person” and has the primary responsibility Markus has his Tobii C12 mounted on his of their lives.
of ensuring that the other assistant’s work wheelchair, so he can quickly and easily use
properly with Markus. the variety of different programs whenever - I want to work so the FUB appears more
he wants. open and attracts more members.
- With Tobii C12, we have a faster and more
secure way of communicating, as Markus - With the Tobii C12, I feel less disabled. Markus’s interest in IT was sparked at the
can reach me 24 hours a day via text Just being able to be normal in some age of ten when he got his first PC. Since
message, “says Anitra. environments is a big win in itself, says then, it is impossible to mistake his curiosity
Markus, laughing out loud. for IT. Now, almost 30 years later, he hopes
Events at birth to soon be able to use Tobii C12 actively
Markus was very close to becoming a big The best of both worlds during his lectures for the FUB.
brother, and had an arm and leg outside The Tobii device, combined with Markus’s
his mother’s womb. However, he was in a strong social side is a great combination. - I hope to prepare my lectures with
bad position and had to be pushed back Facebook is his start page and there he Tobii C12 and show what we do in the
inside in order to be repositioned. Markus’s describes his attitude to life: “Despite my FUB. At the same time, of course, I will
brother then took the opportunity to come disability I am an ordinary man. I try to live demonstrate how Tobii C12 works and how
out first. About a half an hour later, when it like everyone else who is my age.” the equipment can help other people live a
was time for Markus again, complications more independent life.
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