Hummingbird Sipper
Being disabled and having very little use of my arms drinking can be a challenge, Calling for help just to get a drink can be frustrating for me or my caregiver. But this problem has been solved thanks to the hummingbird sipper. The hummingbird sipper is a very long straw, that allows me to drink on my own. The straw also comes with clip that goes on the cup to hold the straw in place. On the hummingbird sipper website their are different lengths and styles you can choose from. You can also buy a cup holder that can go on table.
HORI Separate Controller
I have trouble using a regular controller, so I needed some other way to control the play station 2. So I found the Separate controller made by Hori Japan. The controller can separate into two parts. So its good if you cant bring your hands together. The controller also has one-handed mode good for same games. separate the control pad into 2 pieces: left control buttons & right action buttons.
Finding Very Useful: Fellowes Tracker Pointing Input Device / Mouse / Track-ball
I wanted to share with others the benefit of finding a mouse alternative that may be a better shape, size, etc that may suit your needs. For me, I wanted a pointing device that was small and had easy to push buttons. This device is really a special joystick - it’s just that the “joystick” is actually a stubby little thing that your thumb fits nicely on as if it were a trackball. It is a nice flat shape that suite my hands well and allows for normal 2 button mouse tasks. It was originally designed to be used for presentations, etc, but it works great as a normal mouse. See the pictures to get an idea.
Cup Holder for Permobil Wheelchair with Existing Tray Mounting Hardware
I needed a cup holder that would mount on my Permobil Chair-Man 2K. We realized that the OEM tray mounting arms could make great mounting points for many things, including a cup holder. So, we went ahead and built a cup holder that would just slide into the existing tray mounting holes. We hacked off the end from a broken cymbal stand that happened to be the right diameter pipe to snuggly fit inside the tray mounting hole. If we didn’t have random junk and misc scrap to pick from, we could have bought a new pipe or some bar stock that would fit. For the cup holder element, we used a peice from an old cup holder. All we had to do was drill the pipe and screw on the holder. Now we’ve got a simple cup holder that slides directly onto the wheelchair. Now, none of this would make life any easier if it weren’t for the Hummingbird Sipper straws that I found and so dearly love! For more info about the staws, see the post on that.
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