My last post dealt with how switch scanning in the new iOS opens up the iPad to people who couldn't previously use it due to physical motor limitations. In that same vein, I wanted to briefly discuss the Cosmonaut Large Grip Stylus. This was designed to feel more like a dry erase marker than a traditional pencil style stylus. I think it is ideal for young children who can't really grasp a smaller stylus yet, as well as for young children who have not yet learned to only touch the screen with one finger at a time. They can grip the stylus and then the stylus becomes that one point of touch screen contact. (We've all been frustated by trying to tap somewhere on the screen with one finger and accidentally doing something weird when another finger made contact with the screen at the same time). This stylus may work as well for older students who have problems extending just one finger to tap a touchscreen, or who cannot hold a teeny little stylus, but could control something a little bit bigger. You can get more information at
http://www.studioneat.com/products/cosmonaut
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