On my pain management course we were told to buy a digital kitchen
timer, which can be set for periods as short as one second, then
automatically resets to begin counting-down for the same length of
time after alarming. They actually sold these to us although I have
also seen it at other stockists for under £5, inclusive. I believe the
brand is Racal, although I'll have to search at home for the offensive
noisemaker. It is smaller, it looks to me, than those on the niad
site, @5cmx3cm, has both a clip and magnetic attachment. One warning,
however, the other participants and I found it extremely
noisy-jarringly so. I know of at least one who has thrown hers across
a room as a result. It still worked afterwards, by the way. Initially
this (and any other alarm) will be irritating to the user, very soon
thereafter extremely alarming and irritating to everyone around the
user.
For long-term use, or in the lecture-room, meetings, library, etc.,
such alarms are useless as you are afraid to use them. I bought a
Vibralite 3 watch from Connevans long before the 5th week of my
programme. this reminds me and allows me to practice pacing, get up
and move around, etc., without inconveniencing everyone else. There
are cheaper versions but this gives me the choice of vibrating, visual
(blue flashing) and or audible alarms, with automatic restart.
The watch is obviously much more expensive than the other options, but
works admirably and has been a lifesaver.
http://www.rnid.org.uk/html/info_equipment_details.asp?id=503&type=Ale
rting+Devices&cat=watches&factid=222
I will try to find where I threw my small & noisy alarm and will let
you know the brand and model number as soon as I can.
At 22:32 16/01/02 +0000, you wrote:
You could try the Direct Setting Timer
http://www.niad.sussex.ac.uk/catalogue.cfm?ID=1050&SubID=4011 at £7.99
or
the
Big Time Electronic Timer
http://www.niad.sussex.ac.uk/catalogue.cfm?ID=334&SubID=4011 If you go
to
http://www.easibuy.com/ search by Timer and there is a digital one on
sale
for £9.58
Hope this helps.
Best wishes
E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan,
TechDis Accessibility Database, USIE,
Education Development Building,
University of Sussex, Falmer,
Brighton BN1 9RG
Tel: 01273 873600
http://www.techdis.ac.uk
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Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 19:47
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Subject: Mobile timers
Dear all,
I have a student with a severe back problem who is very keen on using
a
timer to ensure that she does not sit for more than twenty minutes at
a time
without taking a short walk, to avoid problems with cramp, etc.
She is
presently using an egg timer for this purpose. Can anyone recommend
a
timer that gives a sound alarm and is both 'light and smart'.
Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Thanks
Stephen Lancaster
Lancaster-Miller Group
Regards,
Celia L. Cockburn
Disability Co-ordinator, Equal Opportunities Office, King's College
London, 7.35 James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London
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