Bill.Baughn@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Baughn) (01/17/90)
Index Number: 6251
I am presently working with a quadrilateral amputee trying to find methods
and/or device which will help her to be more independent.
Somewhere in the distant past I have seen a mouthstick which had a plunger on
the mouthpiece which, when pressed with the tongue opened a small clip on the
end of the stick. This allowed the user to lift and move small objects. I am
unable to locate this type mouthstick or anything similar.
If anyone knows where this could be obtained I would appreciate the
information.
Bill Baughn
5427 Redfield
Dallas, TX 75235
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Internet: Bill.Baughn@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.orgRon.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Ron Rothenberg) (01/17/90)
Index Number: 6293
Hi Bill,
I don't see anything immediately in a mouth-controlled grabber, but you
might try calling Atalantic Rehab, 1-800-922-5637 in Watertown, MA.
They represent many manufacturers and can sometimes find small-demand
items like the mouthstick.
-rsr-
... Only the young die good.
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Internet: Ron.Rothenberg@f460.n101.z1.fidonet.orgRobert.Falvey@p0.f203.n640.z3.fidonet.org (Robert Falvey) (04/16/91)
Index Number: 14964
To anyone who uses mouthsticks.
I am at present a mouthstick user, due to my disability, I need to
use mouthsticks to type, turn on and off lights, etc. I am a C4
Quad and about a year after my accident I found an organisation
called 'T.A.D', you may have heard of them. T.A.D stands for
Technical Aids for the Disabled. They have people who volenteer
there time to make things for disabled people, that you just can't
buy from a shop, and only charge you for materials.
I told them about how I needed to have a couple of mouthsticks made
up. They found a person to make the mouthsticks, he is a retired
professor of engineering, I think. Anyway after months of testing
he made a full set of very functional sticks. I reckon they must be
the best quality sticks around. There's one for typing, which is
about 2 foot long, this means I don't have to sit so close to the
desk to type. Another one is a mouthstick with a pen on the end,
used for writing. He also made up a stick which makes it possible
to pick up things like an audio tape to put in the cassette player,
or a floppy to put into a drive. All the sticks are fairly strong
and go on a stand attached to the desk where they can be picked up
and put down.
The professor asked me the other day what I thought about getting a
national Mouthstick Users Club going. Maybe government might assist
with funding.
If you're a mouthstick user, and think it's a good idea, please
reply and tell what you think.
Bye for now ROB.
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Internet: Robert.Falvey@p0.f203.n640.z3.fidonet.orgRob.Falvey@p0.f202.n640.z3.fidonet.org (Rob Falvey) (04/16/91)
Index Number: 14988
[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]
To anyone who uses mouthsticks.
I am at present a mouthstick user, due to my disability, I need to use
mouthsticks to type, turn on and off lights, etc. I am a C4 Quad and about a
year after my accident I found an organisation called 'T.A.D', you may have
heard of them. T.A.D stands for Technical Aids for the Disabled. They have
people who volenteer there time to make things for disabled people, that you
just can't buy from a shop, and only charge you for materials.
I told them about how I needed to have a couple of mouthsticks made up.
They found a person to make the mouthsticks, he is a retired professor of
engineering, I think. Anyway after months of testing he made a full set of
very functional sticks. I reckon they must be the best quality sticks around.
There's one for typing, which is about 2 foot long, this means I don't have to
sit so close to the desk to type. Another one is a mouthstick with a pen
on the end, used for writing. He also made up a stick which makes it possible
to pick up things like an audio tape to put in the cassette player, or a floppy
to put into a drive. All the sticks are fairly strong and go on a stand
attached to the desk where they can be picked up and put down.
The professor asked me the other day what I thought about getting a
national Mouthstick Users Club going. Maybe government might assist with
funding.
If you're a mouthstick user, and think it's a good idea, please reply and
tell what you think.
Bye for now
ROB.
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