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+1 on mounting a wheelchair mount to
the
bed frame. May not need to drill a hole in the bed if there are
already
some holes on it. Daedalus has made me custom IPs before that
attached to
2 holes on a bed frame (that were too far apart to use any of their
standard
pieces). Perhaps they can also do a squeeze type of mount around the
frame as well. You should definitely mount to frame
(vs
bed rail); for the most part, if it supports a moving mattress and person,
it
has enough strength to support ~30lbs of device and
mount. If Ray can consult, I am sure he can
do something
as well. Ed Hitchcock
OT/L Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago From:
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Antoinette Verdone Without really knowing the layout of
the
room, this is difficult to figure out, but I have a couple
suggestions. -
My
first
thought would be to find a place on the bed to attach a mount to.
This is
no small feat as you have to make sure that the frame can take the forces
and
you need to make sure that nothing will interfere with the operation of the
bed. Also, you will have to drill into the frame, so if the bed is
rented, this may not be possible. -
Second
thought is to piece together a DaeSSy Mount or other AAC mount that could
be
attached to the ceiling or wall. (I would not attach anything to the
floor because that is going to limit your flexibility with moving other
things
around.) -
Third
thought is to use a type of monitor arm to create something that
works.
There are many different systems out there. Some mount to the wall,
some
mount to the ceiling. This is probably the most promising, but will
require the most creativity and customization. Here are some links to
look at: http://www.officeorganix.com/QuickViewMonitorPlacement.htm http://www.alimed.com/Alimed/product/Chiefreg-PivotTilt-LCD-TV-Wall-Mounts,15554,216.htm http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Ceiling-Mounts/ci/3381/N/4294545306 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Universal-Wall-Mounts/ci/11376/N/4294545309 Lastly, I would recommend that you get
a
rehab engineer or ergonomics person involved in this. You can find
certified ATPs in your area by going to www.resna.org
and searching for a certified professional. The one name that comes
to
mind is: Raymond L Grott, MA,
ATP,
RET He does a lot of custom
applications. He would be a good person to consult with. He has
probably encountered something like this
before. Sincerely, Antoinette Verdone, MSBME,
ATP Assistive The ALS Association, Greater
42 Broadway, Phone: 212-720-3054 Fax: 212-619-7409 Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx "One cannot consent to creep when
one
has the impulse to soar" -- Helen
Keller From:
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Bell Hi
there, I have a young
man who
is bedbound due to a near drowning. He probably will not be in a wheelchair
again but will remain in bed. We have found that he can use eye gaze
successfully with an sgd. We cannot use the rolling mount due to the size
of
his bedroom and the space needed to care for him. We wanted to mount it
overhead from a beam across the ceiling that already has his dvd player. We
thought of the idea of a plate with a swiveling ball joint aka. the
viewmaster. But our a.t. consultant is very adamant that the weight
of
the device and mount puts it at risk for falling (this is earthquake
country)
and could harm our user and put the consultants at great risk. We are
considering drilling a hole in the floor and inserting a pole with a cross
piece that holds the sgd and will swivel for his sight line. This is pretty
hard to figure out. Daessy has a wall mount-but I am not sure on it’s
length. We have to leave room between the wall and his bed for his feeding
machine. Any
ideas? Deborah Bell,
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