Quinn FucileQuinn Fucile

Who is Quinn Fucile?Who is Quinn Fucile?

I am 14 years old and currently in I am 14 years old and currently in Grade 9 at Wellington Secondary Grade 9 at Wellington Secondary School.School.

I was born with Spinal Muscular I was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and have been confined to a Atrophy and have been confined to a wheelchair for my entire life.wheelchair for my entire life.

I have limited use of my hands and I have limited use of my hands and depend on my computer daily.depend on my computer daily.

ComputersComputers

I love computers and use them in I love computers and use them in every area of my life. every area of my life.

Some of my favorite programs are:Some of my favorite programs are:

3D Max – 3D animation program3D Max – 3D animation programPhotoshop – a photo manipulation Photoshop – a photo manipulation

programprogramFlash – 2D animation programFlash – 2D animation program

My CreationsMy Creations

Here are a few examples of the Here are a few examples of the things I have created using the things I have created using the computer…computer…

Daily lifeDaily life

My computer is used for communication My computer is used for communication with my friends as well as the outside with my friends as well as the outside world.world.I use MSN Chat to talk with my friends and I use MSN Chat to talk with my friends and

familyfamilyI also use web-conferencing to keep in I also use web-conferencing to keep in

touch touch Picture of Quinn with his headset on the computer chatting, etc

Programs I usePrograms I use

At school I have a laptop that mounts At school I have a laptop that mounts on my tray. It has a voice recognition on my tray. It has a voice recognition program that allows me to write my program that allows me to write my own papers. It also has an on screen own papers. It also has an on screen keyboard and a track pad I use for keyboard and a track pad I use for typing when the room is too loud for typing when the room is too loud for me to dictate.me to dictate.

With my computer I can be With my computer I can be independent.independent.

Programs I usePrograms I use

Picture of Quinn with laptop in mount, Picture of Quinn with laptop in mount, etcetc

HobbiesHobbies

I am a huge Star Trek fan and was I am a huge Star Trek fan and was fortunate enough to go to Las Vegas fortunate enough to go to Las Vegas last year to the Star Trek convention. last year to the Star Trek convention.

HobbiesHobbies

Here I am with William Shatner and Here I am with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. The best 10 seconds Leonard Nimoy. The best 10 seconds of my life!!!of my life!!!

AcademicsAcademics

My favorite subjects are science and My favorite subjects are science and math. This semester I am in the Grade math. This semester I am in the Grade 10 honours Science class.10 honours Science class.I am also taking a couple of courses online I am also taking a couple of courses online

through the Internet with the Learn@Home through the Internet with the Learn@Home ProgramProgram

I have been on the Principal’s List for I have been on the Principal’s List for every semester I have been at every semester I have been at Wellington. Wellington.

My goal is to be a genetic engineer.My goal is to be a genetic engineer.

At homeAt home

My older brother and I live part time with My older brother and I live part time with my Mom and part time with my Dad. my Mom and part time with my Dad.

My school computer does not come My school computer does not come home with me. I would really like a home with me. I would really like a laptop that I can use at home and take laptop that I can use at home and take with me. This would allow me to do with me. This would allow me to do homework without waiting for my family homework without waiting for my family to help me.to help me.

This would help me be independent at This would help me be independent at home.home.

My requestMy request

I have done research on laptops and I have done research on laptops and have found the Dell Inspiron 1420 to have found the Dell Inspiron 1420 to meet all of my needs.meet all of my needs.

It comes with a voice recognition It comes with a voice recognition program, it has enough memory to run program, it has enough memory to run my favorite programs, and is small my favorite programs, and is small enough to fit on my wheelchair tray.enough to fit on my wheelchair tray.

The cost of this laptop and all the The cost of this laptop and all the software is approx. $2200.software is approx. $2200.

Quinn FucileQuinn Fucile

Thank You for the taking Thank You for the taking the time to listen to my the time to listen to my

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