Is this for use in the future? Not clear why he wants or needs
this right now, as it seems like a fairly major accommodation.
I would consider posting this to
the RESNA listserve (I do not mind doing it if you do not belong) as the
engineer types there are likely to have more experience with some of these
types of modifications. Seems like it might be relatively simple to
hard wire some switch jacks.
But it would be good to have more info on why he wants
one. (Or I am just not understanding a concept here? Very
possible!)
Ed Hitchcock OTR/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Subject: [Assistive
Technology] stair glide
question
This is out of my realm, so I am hoping the group can
assist....
We have a Bi-Brachial ALS patient (no arm or hand movement but fine legs and head
movement) that wants to independently use a stair glide. He
wants to know if anyone has ever converted a stair glide for someone to use
with controls operated with
other body parts besides the hands.
I don't know the answer but thought I would
ask. I am also concerned about
safety!
Alisa Brownlee,
ATP
Assistive Technology
Specialist
ALS (Lou Gehrig's
Disease) Association, Greater Philadelphia
Chapter
Assistive
Technology Consultant, ALS
Association, National Office
Direct Phone Number:
215-631-1877