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From: Greg.Wick@f5.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Wick)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Handicapped Tools
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Date: 17 Jan 90 02:11:04 GMT
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well i an a C-5 quad and can't open or close my hands. i have tryed other 
types of splints but they are vary big ugly and hard to use. the main one 
for someone like me is called a rachit splint. what it does is you slide 
a lever forward to open your hand and push in a button to have a spring 
close it.  wait i have that backwards. but anyway i can't reach my hand 
with the splint out then reach out with my other hand to close it. i am 
not strong enogh to do that. what i have ask for but told they can't make 
i know they could is a splint that would open on close my thumb and first 
two fingers by putting my arm out palms up would open it then when i turn 
my hand palms down it would close. that way tha harder i try to turn my 
hand the stronger the grip. even though it want be that strong i could 
pick up a sandwich some chips etc. it could have a small spot on the palm 
of it to clip in a fork and spoon. right now i have to change splint to 
eat type on the computer and brush my teeth. remember the smaller and 
lighter the better.      good luck

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