sdsyd
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- May 22, 2008
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Hi everyone. I am new to the board, have only posted a couple of times, but would like to offer ANYTHING to help you folks get through your day a little easier. Generally an occupational therapist prescribes and trains you on how to use assistive devices. Sometimes though for insurance reasons you can't get to one, or one is not available in your area. Here in the Black Hills of SD we have a place called the TIE office and Dakotalink- they help people USE, RENT, PURCHASE used equipment, and sometimes check it out ( like a library) And will come to your home and set it up for free. Assistive technology to use computers, close your curtains, turn on and off lights. tv/dvd controls radio, communication devices, etc. I am in the field of occupational therapy and am certain a lot of you could benefit from OT services. NOT for strenthening, but for learning strategies to modify or adapt things in your daily routine. They also can do caregiver training on various transfer techniques, and setting up a home to be more handicapped accesability.
Some of these things you need coordination to use, others you need only SINGLE teeny tiny bit of controlled movement or a single voice command. ( I have a pt. with cerebral pasly in his 50's that can operate almost everything in his life with with the smallest amount of movement he has at his elbow ( the only place he can form a purposeful movement) . He is unable to speak. These things gave this man quality of life. I wish I could blog about all of this to save space, but can't figure out how to post a new blog. Anyhow. I think about the people on this forum alot, as its been a place for me to come for now and I am so incredibly thankful for that.
Some of these things you need coordination to use, others you need only SINGLE teeny tiny bit of controlled movement or a single voice command. ( I have a pt. with cerebral pasly in his 50's that can operate almost everything in his life with with the smallest amount of movement he has at his elbow ( the only place he can form a purposeful movement) . He is unable to speak. These things gave this man quality of life. I wish I could blog about all of this to save space, but can't figure out how to post a new blog. Anyhow. I think about the people on this forum alot, as its been a place for me to come for now and I am so incredibly thankful for that.