That's a good idea: I hadn't thought of that. I will clarify this when we next meet!
Stephen Kirker MD FRCP FRCPI
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
Box 120, ARC9
Addenbrookes Hospital
Cambridge CB2 2QQ
fax 01223 242038
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Does she have enough movement and can she read Braille? If so, you could perhaps print some Braille overlays onto a device such as a tech/talk or something along those lines...or maybe just something tactile so she knows what message is on which button.
Andy Banns
ACE Centre North
Hollinwood Business Centre
Albert Street
Oldham
OL8 3QL
Tel: 0161 684 2333
Fax: 0161 684 2334
www.ace-north.org.uk
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I've been asked to suggest ways to improve communication between a
patient and her nurses & family:
"A combination if severe visual and hearing impairment, tracheostomy,
inability to mouth words and ataxic hand movements does make
communication quite a challenge. From her nurses description, she is
cognitively quite on the ball and clearly able to indicate her wishes by
gesturing, using sign language and is able to get enjoyment from reading
very large print letters a few inches from her left eye, in the
infero-nasal field. Apparently she is able to make out some words if
they are said very loudly into her left ear. She clearly has enough
manual dexterity and control of her hands to be able to push a large
button to select letters or something else from a menu, but the limiting
factor will be her difficulty in seeing or hearing which menu items she
has selected. I wondered whether she could see letters or words if they
were projected onto the ceiling with a data projector mounted on the
bed, but this would also depend to some extent on her ability to focus
on it as well. "
Any suggestions?
Many thanks
S
Stephen Kirker MD FRCP FRCPI
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine
Box 120, ARC9
Addenbrookes Hospital
Cambridge CB2 2QQ
fax 01223 242038
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