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Paul we made an adjustable height angled lectern for mounting a laptop for a mouthstick user. From memory, it folds flat to store behind the wheelchair. The client prefers to sit up to the table whereas a tray makes her sit behind her peers. She can converse better this way. Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Bioengineering Department Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 -----Original Message----- From: Paul D. Nisbet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 22 April 2004 16:03 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: swheelchairs with adjustable height seats for school Hi folks Here's a problem which I'm sure you guys have tackled many times: We've a client in primary school who is due to go to secondary school next term, who drives a powered chair. At a planning visit to the secondary school the staff pointed out that she would have difficulty accessing all the different desks and workbenches that are in the subject classrooms, and were asking if a chair with adjustable height seat would be suitable - eg Spectra Plus Riser. My initial reaction is that a wheelchair tray might be more practical and a lot cheaper, but I expect it could be very useful to have adjustable height as well. Anyone used such things in this sort of situation? Paul __________________________________ Paul D. Nisbet Senior Research Fellow / Joint Coordinator CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ Tel. 0131 651 6236 Fax. 0131 651 6234 [log in to unmask] http://callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk __________________________________