Evaluating Portable Hand Controls
At the beginning of January, Mrs. Jones broke her right ankle, had surgery on it, and she was left with a cast that stretched up to her knee. For the next several weeks, she was at the mercy of family and friends to take her back and forth, for there is no such thing as public transportation in this little town. Feeling desperate and trapped led her to seek out another avenue to get around without having to rely on others for transportation. Having knowledge of the fact that they do have devices for the disabled led her to investigate whether or not this would be a viable choice for someone such as herself. She had concerns over cost, installation, eases of use, and of course, safety. Portable hand controls are an excellent product because they are affordable, easy to use, and, most important of all they are safe.
Portable Hand Controls are an affordable answer to driving if you are unable to drive due to limited or no mobility of your legs or feet. With Mrs. Jones broken ankle, she knew she only needed them temporarily, with knowing that she immediately looked into finding out about the possibilities of buying the Portable Hand Controls. There are several brands and styles to available on the market these days. They are available to purchase either as two single controls or as a pair that is connected. You can find the cost ranging anywhere from $300 and up new; however, you can often find them used and even lower in price over the internet such as on Ebay or Amazon. Another reason this is a great product is that there is no cost for installation or removal.
The ease of use became overwhelming unanimous and convincing after watching numerous videos on You Tube, Google a...
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...d the Usage and Safety Assessment on the five most popular brands of hand controls. They tested the hand controls for vibration, environmental, high-cycle tests, braking, accelerating, and corrosion.” All five brands passed as being safe to drive with and use on the streets and highways. If you are interested in finding out information on a specific brand of portable hand controls, it is just as easy as going on a search engine on the internet, typing in whichever brand you are interested in finding out about and ask for reviews.
Mrs. Jones’ findings on the Portable hand controls confirm that they are an excellent product because of their affordability, they are easy to use, and for safety both on the road and environmentally. The Portable hand controls are definitely a great solution for independence when a disability would otherwise hinder you from driving.
It is hard to live with disability, because everyday things become a challenge. U.S. Census Bureau report from 2008 states that 3.3 million non-institutionalized Americans over age 15 years use wheelchairs. The reason why there are so many people with disabilities is that U.S. spent decades at war. This is why mobility industry is rethinking the products it provides to support a growing demographic. Vantage Mobility International (VMI) and Braun Ability are two leading industry players that spent decades converting wheelchair vans from companies such as Chrysler , Toyota , and Honda into wheelchair-accessible modes of transportation.
In this paper I will discuss two different case studies. The first case study involves a 35-month old girl named Kim who struggles with meal time, potty training, and play time with others. I will discuss four assistive technology devices, that would work for Kim. These devices will assist Kim with balance, mobility and undressing. The second case study involves a school age child name Billy, who struggles with benchmark objectives. Billy is in the fourth grade and use Assistive technology devices reading and math. I will discuss different AT devices that can be used to assist Billy with reading and math.
Also, the University of Utah has proven that hand-free devices do not make driving any safer. But, driving with passengers and talking to them makes drivers safer. Passengers help inform drivers of possible risks on the road. Olmeda, R. (2010).
... ramp in the car that allows him to easily enter and exit the van. He also has tools that support his performance. The satchel on his wheelchair allows him to keep his phone, wallet, and keys intact. His electric wheelchair allows him to be mobile. Without these accessibilities, Sunshine’s engagement in many occupations would be not be successful. Although Sunshine’s inability to walk hinders his ability to participate in many occupations, his desire to be independent is what encourages him to actively participate in all of the areas of occupation.
In the present time most of the drivers encountered on the open road are driving automatic transmission. Many, if not most, go through their life without knowing how to drive manual transmission. The main reason being because of the necessity of using both feet and having to drive one handed. Learning how to drive both is a skill that will open a new world of opportunities. One never knows if there will ever be a situation that will require a person to know how to drive manual, also known as “stick shift”. Yes the vehicle can turn off on the driver preventing the car to advance, but all it takes is tremendous amount of patience.
These are good because they keep myself and others in the car a lot safer if we are ever in a accident.
As discussed in Magasi et al. (2015) “social and physical environment also has consequences” for a person who needs to cope with a disability. It is very important to collaborate with all role players in the community; in this case the department of housing was the problem. Peter's problems he experiences due to lack of accessibility at home, can be discussed and possible solutions can help to make his surroundings accessible by applying ramps and bars in the
My project has to do with robotic arms for amputees and ways I could help improve them. I chose this topic because I have always been interested in the human body and medical innovations. Now I really did not know much about prosthetic limbs or robotics, but it did interest me greatly, so I was willing to learn.
...ptic interfaces are beneficial to human-computer interaction and it will be used in the car checker application, because of the tactile effects that the haptic interface is known for. The Haptic interface will result in a realistic feel for the buttons within the car checker application. Further investigation is required before any more Haptic interfaces can be applied to the car checker application that does not include the ones included in the paper.
it does not require large motors, which will increase the cost and overall size of the robot. Since
As I mentioned, automotive manufacturers used pin switches for a long time. However, on the newer Chevrolet and GMC trucks they've actually done away with this
In life, people are sometimes granted with unfortunate, troubling situations. In some of these circumstances, people lose the ability to complete daily tasks such as brushing their teeth, going to the restroom, getting dressed, doing the dishes, and so on (Choices360). When people get caught here, they need a great quantity of help, and not help from just anybody. Victims of these circumstances could use someone to help them learn skills either for a short period of time while they are gaining back strength from a surgery or an injury, or for a long period of time during which they may be physically and/or mentally disabled. Luckily, there are professionals out there to help people with these conditions; they are known as occupational therapists.
There are well over 70 million wheelchair bound people around the world. Some facilities and services are supplied to them to help them fit into society, But these “Solutions” are inadequate. Accessibility, Financial support, and conforming to society are some major problems that many wheelchair users face. In this document, I will state some possible solutions to this very prominent problem.
... CLD info sheets: assistive technology. Council for Learning Disabilities. Retrieved on April 24, 2005, from http://www.cldinternational.org/c/@CS_yKIo7l8ozY/Pages/assistive.html
A major issue in the United States of America is being physically disabled. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 1 in 5 people have a disability in the United States. Given by the U.S. Census Bureau: around 8.1 million people had difficulty seeing, around 7.6 million people had difficulty hearing, around 19.9 million people had difficulty lifting or grasping objects, and around 30.6 million people had difficulty walking or climbing. (US) The issue of physical disabilities can be prevented according U.S. Census Bureau which is why we should work to implement bionics to further advance the physically disabled. In Richard Nixon’s “Address to the Nation on Labor Day.”, a theme throughout the speech in equality for every person in the workforce.