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ACCESS REMEDY EXAMPLES

Communications(3)

Holding phone

Use a speaker phone or Internet phone

Take notes from phone using a cassette recorder.

Phone Call recorder records both sides of a conversation (Radio Shack) or Skype Internet Phone add-on Pamala

Free Phones

CTAP (California Telephone Access Program) http://www.ddtp.org/CTAP/services_and_equipment/products.asp#products For a Free Presentation or Event about our program,  1-800-995-6831

Office Helps (3)

Disposing of Confidential Information

Discard confidential information using a shredder

Use a mouth stick to turn pages on a reading stand.

Mouth stick (14 in. ¼ in oak dowel) with and eraser on the end. Reading stand is from Barnes and Nobel.

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Positioning books for reading

Book Stand with broken books

Computer Programs (8)

Writing letters

Internet Email

Checkbook maintenance

Quicken or Money (check book/finances management)

Writing documents manually

Word (word processor)

Creating spreadsheets, etc manually

Excel (spreadsheet)

Shopping at stores personally

Online Internet Shopping

Playing card games, etc. manually

Computer games (i.e., Solitaire, etc.)

Voice to text

XP operating system and Naturally Speaking

Calendar management

Windows Outlook

Grooming (7)

Standing in shower or tub

Shower chair – This can be as simple as a milk crate.

Brushing teeth

Electric tooth brush

Shaving (guys & gals)

Electric razor

Grooming hair

Wear a short hair style

Holding your glasses in position.

Elastic glasses holder from Big 5 sporting goods

Using a sock helper.

Sock Helper

Keeping helper dry in the shower.

Bath towel shower apron for helper

Scrub your back.

Automobile (2)

Closing car door

Use a rope loop on the door handle

Operating brakes, accelerator, etc.

Use various car attachments (i.e., hand controls, left foot accelerators, foot steering, etc.)

Miscellaneous (12)

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Universal handle

Three foot piece of rope. Use bowline or figure eight on a bight to make loops.

Pulling tissues one at a time

Tissue Dispenser

Placing and removing waste basket lids

Use a waste basket with foot opening pedals.

Gripping a vacuum sweeper handle

Rope loop on vacuum sweeper???

Use a straw in the tea pot.

Use a straw inserted down the teapot spout. The cup is not needed.

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Opening and closing a zipper

Install a loop on the zipper

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Turning on/off light switches

Use a “Clapper” light switch

Transporting stuff around the house

Use a wagon or serving cart

Prevent plates from sliding while eating

Place a damp napkin under the plate

Carrying water

Use 0.5 liter bottled water with a straw, if needed. Carrying straps are available. Note: All straws are not created equal.

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Hooking stuff on to walkers and wheelchairs

Try carabineers aka biners. Normally used in rock climbing

Bottle openers.

Water pump pliers The piece of red plastic also helps

Doors (5)

Opening doors

User lever style door handles

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Operating garage door opener

Install the opener at a level where you can use a stronger body part to operate the opener (i.e., elbow or knee level, etc.).

Prevent doors from totally closing

Prop open a door with one of your shoes

Open doors wider for wheelchairs.

Offset door hinge for wider door opening.

Remove threshold speed bump.

Drop sill threshold to eliminate a wheelchair bump.

Online Catalogs

Sammons, Preston Rolyan

Pro-Med

http://www.promedproducts.com/

Perform Better

http://www.performbetter.com/

MSEC

http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/

1 800-Wheelchair

http://www.wheelchair.com

Cesapeake

http://www.chesrehab.com/

RehabDesigns

http://www.rehabdesigns.com/links/index.htm

SmartHome

http://www.smarthome.com/index.html