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TUCSON, Ariz. — Sitting in his wheelchair, junior at Catalina Foothills High School Ethan Bennett was pushed onstage by his partner Lily Rhodes.Connected to his wheelchair is his augmented communication device, a tablet that uses his eye movement to pick words on a screen that are spoken out loud by a speaker. The tablet that sits in front of him doesn’t even require him to use his fingers to choose the words.
His mom Rose Bennett stood happily by his side before a dress rehearsal, encouraging him to use his words to bring out his funny personality. He does use his augmented communication device to speak with her, Rose helping him choose the words and pictures on the tablet. “Everything is the same. Like he still can do everything everyone else does, just different,” she said.
“It helps his muscles develop and still stay fit,” Rose said. “Just every little aspect of his life has just improved in doing these sorts of things.”
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