Re: attendant call switch options.

[Jim Costello]

Paul,
Is the client verbal with a close to normal and consistent voice ?
 
Jim  Costello
Adaptive Design Manager
Aardvark  Adaptive Modifications
18 First Street
Pittsburgh PA. 15215
phone [phone] fax  [phone]
access4all@... www.aardvarkadaptive.com  

 
In a message dated 11/3/2009 12:21:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
schwartzpa@... writes:

Hi,  ATers,

I am interested in attendant call switch ideas for a person with  a C3
spinal
cord injury while in bed.  He has very little range of  motion in his neck.
He uses the Tongue Touch Keypad to run his chair and  computer during the
day. He would like to remove the retainer at night, so  he needs a different
way to activate a switch.  He is at home, so it  doesn't have to tap into an
official hospital call system.  

I  am guessing that this switch issue comes up frequently for ATers that  
are
hospital based, and would like to hear what switch options are  preferred by
you and the consumer.    I'm not sure that he could  hit a pillow switch, so
I am thinking of having a sip or bite switch hang  over him at night.  I am
wondering if people find that annoying to  have something dangle over them
at
night.  Perhaps this is not as  annoying as not being able to get in touch_
with anyone.  

Anyway, I typically don't work with folks lying in bed with  limited
function, so I'd appreciate any thoughts from the  field.

Thanks!

Paul

Paul J. Schwartz, MSIE, ATP,  RET, CPE
Assistive Technology Manager
Stout Vocational Rehabilitation  Institute
University of Wisconsin-Stout
221 10th Ave/102  VRB
Menomonie, WI 54751
schwartzpa@...
voice  [phone]
fax [phone]
http://www.svri.uwstout.edu/ 

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[Paul Schwartz-4]

Hi, Jim and all,

No, his voice is not that consistent or strong.

Paul

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Subject: Re: attendant call switch options.

Paul,
Is the client verbal with a close to normal and consistent voice ?
 
Jim  Costello
Adaptive Design Manager
Aardvark  Adaptive Modifications
18 First Street
Pittsburgh PA. 15215
phone [phone] fax  [phone]
access4all@... www.aardvarkadaptive.com  

 
In a message dated 11/3/2009 12:21:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
schwartzpa@... writes:

Hi,  ATers,

I am interested in attendant call switch ideas for a person with  a C3
spinal
cord injury while in bed.  He has very little range of  motion in his neck.
He uses the Tongue Touch Keypad to run his chair and  computer during the
day. He would like to remove the retainer at night, so  he needs a different
way to activate a switch.  He is at home, so it  doesn't have to tap into an
official hospital call system.  

I  am guessing that this switch issue comes up frequently for ATers that  
are
hospital based, and would like to hear what switch options are  preferred by
you and the consumer.    I'm not sure that he could  hit a pillow switch, so
I am thinking of having a sip or bite switch hang  over him at night.  I am
wondering if people find that annoying to  have something dangle over them
at
night.  Perhaps this is not as  annoying as not being able to get in touch_
with anyone.  

Anyway, I typically don't work with folks lying in bed with  limited
function, so I'd appreciate any thoughts from the  field.

Thanks!

Paul

Paul J. Schwartz, MSIE, ATP,  RET, CPE
Assistive Technology Manager
Stout Vocational Rehabilitation  Institute
University of Wisconsin-Stout
221 10th Ave/102  VRB
Menomonie, WI 54751
schwartzpa@...
voice  [phone]
fax [phone]
http://www.svri.uwstout.edu/ 

_ (http://www.aardvarkadaptive.com/)