About My Lil’ Mouse kids mouse for Computers

My Lil’ Mouse was developed to assist small children aged 2 and older learn the needed skills of navigating the computer.  Dr. Whitcomb noticed a need for a new type of computer mouse as he watched young kids struggle with their dexterity clicking the left mouse button.  Many children also confuse the left, right and scroll button on adult computer mouse(s). 

Young children don’t have the dexterity of singling out ther fingers when clicking buttons on a mouse.  Instead they tend to “squeeze” with all their fingers thus clicking all the buttons on a computer mouse at the same time. My Lil’ Mouse is designed with just one single curved button in which the child can grip with their entire hand and squeeze the mouse, thus clicking the button which is only functional as a left mouse button.

The Inventors

Dr. Curtis Whitcomb

My Lil’ Mouse was invented by Dr. Curtis Whitcomb, a pediatric clinical audiologist and developed with assistance from Dr. Carrie Mori, a pediatric occupational therapist.  Dr. Whitcomb has worked in the field of audiology for over 25 years and works actively with children in his field.  He is a member of over a dozen Audiology and community associations and organizations. He holds a BS in Speech Pathology from the University of Oregon and an MS  in Audiology from Idaho State University, and his Doctorate in Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University.

Dr. Carrie Mori

Dr. Mori is currently a professor in early childhood education at Boise State University.  She has 30 years of practical experience in the pediatrics field and is active on more than 10 professional organizations focused on child development.  She holds a BS and MS in occupational therapy from Colorado State University and a PhD in Education from the University of Idaho, Boise.