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Technology for the Paralyzed -
Finding It and Using It
No one -- repeat no one --
really knows everything that ought to be done for a paralyzed person like Jeff,
who has “high quadriplegia.” His paralysis is so severe, his level of function
is so low, that every device has to be custom fitted, or at least custom-selected.
This web site is an homage to the
internet. Much of the equipment that
now enriches Jeff’s life, and helps to keep him alive, was selected as a
consequence of web-based research. Jeff’s doctors and other advisors could go
only so far in recommending equipment. There’s just too much out there, and so
much of what’s available is so new.
The internet doesn’t keep office hours,
and it doesn’t sleep. Nothing makes the internet happier than providing you with
dump trucks full of information. Spend enough time, and you can learn what you
need to learn, so you can do what you need to do.
When
searching for paralysis-related information and products,
We rarely use the “link lists” that many "disability" sites provide, because
they are often out of date and incomplete. A “links page” may lead you to a
manufacturer of aluminum ramps; but a search engine looking for “ramp” and
“wheelchair” might lead you to a ramp that folds up and one that rolls up and
one that’s made of fiberglass... and a variety of van conversions... and the
specifications you need to design a nice long ramp out of plywood that can save
you 90% of the cost...
Never let someone else narrow the focus of your searches for something this
important. You need the education.
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