Re:
> A student who suffers from ME described an apparatus to me that she
> had seen being used by another disabled student.
>
> As I understand it, it comprises a metal frame that supports a book
> rest over the bed. It is fitted with a clear perspex sheet to lay
> over the open pages to stop the book closing.
>
> Does anybody know of a supplier for such an item or what it might be
> called?
Maddak supply two such devices one is called a Book Mate and is
designed to be used in the sitting position either in bed or in a
chair, the other is called a Bed Reader which enables a person to
read in bed while lying flat.
Maddak are based in the States (tel: 201 628 7600, fax: 201 305 0841)
but some of their products are available from:
Coopers-Morley
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 5SY
Tel: (01428) 682 251
and
Nottingham Rehab
17 Ludlow Hill Road
West Bridgeford
Nottingham
NG2 6HD
Hope this helps.
Shirley
Nottingham
Shirley Hill
Access Centre Manager
Ewing Annexe
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
UK
Tel: (01382) 34 5407/5402
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/access/welcome.htm
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