The BenjiBee mouse looks as friendly as it is for children to use.
Young children whose nervous system is still being developed and many persons with physical disabilities have something in common: challenges with their small-motor coordination. It is thus logical that products designed for the former would find use with the latter, in the form of relatively simple assistive technology. We discussed one example last week: a variety of ergonomic pens and pencils.
The BenjiBee from KidzMouse has a friendly “face” that will make young computer users, with and without physical disabilities feel at home. BenjiBee fits easily in a child’s hand. Roughly half the size of a conventional computer mouse Benji Bee, has a rounded shape that is a better fit for small hands. With BenjiBee, the squeezable “head” covering the forward part replaces the conventional twin mouse buttons. That way, children can activate the mouse by squeezing anywhere on the head.
Although most of our child consumers are older than those for whom BenjiBee was designed, they would benefit from its friendly design.
This optical mouse measures 3 ¾ inches in length and 2 ¼ inches in width. The compact ergonomic design is only ¼ inch high. Earlier designs included Coolbug, Colby T-Rex, and Molly Mouse. Later versions include Sesame Street characters (such as Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Ernie) and a veriety of Disney greats.
For adult users, a variety of rollerball mice fulfill the same role. Best of all, the BenjiBee, along with the rollerball mice and ergonomic pens and pencils are available at our Technology Lending Center. There, New Jersey residents can try these useful assistive technology devices for free, before deciding what is right and making a purchase.
BenjiBee may be for very young children, but older children with physical disabilities can indeed benefit from its ergonomic design.
