Dear
Assistech Subscribers,
Following
on from the success of the past two years, the interdisciplinary Irish Posture
and Mobility Network (IPMN), together with the Engineers Ireland Seating and
Mobility Interest Group (SMIG), will be co-hosting a third seminar day on the
subject of Posture and Mobility, on Monday 24th January 2011. The seminar will
follow the format of previous years; platform presentations of 15mins each
throughout the day, with a mid-morning plenary session. Presentations will
focus on issues relating to both Clinical Practice and Engineering Design, and
further details of the presentations are given below.
The
event is being webcast live, and you will be able to access it at https://engineersireland.webex.com/engineersireland/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=847368407
. The password will be Posture24. The event will be archived on the Engineers
Ireland website (www.iei.ie) for review afterwards.
Please
feel welcome to pass this
Kind
regards,
John
IPMN
Education Day Co-ordinator
Engineers
John
Tiernan,
Chartered
Engineer,
Senior
Clinical Engineer,
SeatTech,
Enable
Tel.
+353 1 2615926/2615900
Fax.
+353 1 2695816
www.enableireland.ie
10.10 Computer
simulation of the behaviour of foams used for pressure relief seating, Conor
Briody, PhD Engineering Research Student, DIT, Dublin
10.25 Risk
assessment in a community setting, Jennifer Clarke, PCCC O.T.,
10.40 Static
mechanical testing of wheelchair seating systems, Richard Collier, Research
Engineer, TCD
10.55 Development
of a wheelchair seating service to adults within a HSE community O.T. setting,
Bernie Flannery, Mary Ryan & Marion Smyth, PCCC O.T.’s, Galway
11.10
COFFEE
11.40 INVITED
SPEAKER: Sandra Phelan, PCCC O.T. Manager,
HSE
Medical Devices/Equipment Management Policy
12.30 PMG
Best Practice Guidelines – Transport safety, John Tiernan, SeatTech Clinical
Engineer, Enable Ireland
12.45 Launch
of IPMN website, Aidan Mc Garry, SeatTech O.T., Enable Ireland - IPMN Chair
13.00
Accessibility for All – Participating in standards development, Ger
Craddock, Chief Officer, Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, Dublin
13.15
LUNCH
14.30 Design,
development and manufacture of a supportive children’s walker, Eamonn McKnight,
Product Development Engineer & Ali Mc Corkell, Operations Manager, Moorings
Mediquip, Ballymena; Ciaran Simms, Engineering Lecturer, TCD, Dublin
14.45 Pelvic
Positioning Belts; A review of the evidence for their use and application to an
Irish clinical setting, Michael Cureton O.T., St James’ Hospital,
15.00 Spinal
jackets & seating, Brian Kinsella, Orthotic Solutions,
15.15 Incident
reporting: How to complete a user incident report form, Patrick Murphy,
Scientific Officer, IMB
15.30 Physiotherapists
and Occupational Therapists: Different focus same goals, Michelle Harvey O.T.,
Sandra Healy PT, St John of God Carmona Services
15.45 Maximising
the role of the service user in the context of assistive technology (AT)
hardware research & design, Pearl O’Rourke, PhD Research Student, DIT,
16.00 General
Discussion, Q&A
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Subject: ASSISTECH Digest - 14 Jan 2011 to 17 Jan 2011 (#2011-7)
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Topics
of the day:
1. suitable mouse and keyboard combination for student with peripheral
neuropathy
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Date:
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:26:30 -0000
From:
Michael Parry <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:
Re: suitable mouse and keyboard combination for student with peripheral
neuropathy
Many
thanks for your replies
mike
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On Behalf Of Friday Marcus (
HOSPITAL
NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
Sent:
Friday, January 14, 2011 3:16 PM
Subject:
Re: suitable mouse and keyboard combination for student with
peripheral
neuropathy
Sent
on behalf of Zoe Clarke, formerly Robertson:
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From:
Clarke Zoe (
Sent:
14 January 2011 14:55
To:
Subject:
RE: suitable mouse and keyboard combination for student with
peripheral
neuropathy
Hi
Have
you tried filter keys within windows as this can sometimes help
error
rate - means you can block repeated presses and also add a small
delay
for selecting a letter if this is helpful (I have had some success
with
this). Also have you tried a keyguard on a conventional sized
keyboard?
Have
you tried a headmouse?
Zoe
Zoë
Clarke (née Robertson)
Assistive
Technology Clinical Specialist
Team
Block
S75
2EP
01226
432159
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On Behalf Of Taylor, Barry
Sent:
Friday, January 14, 2011 3:07 PM
Subject:
Re: suitable mouse and keyboard combination for student with
peripheral
neuropathy
I
used mouse keys quite successfully for a couple of people. With or
without
keyguard.
Barry
Barry
Taylor, Clinical Scientist
Medical
Physics Service
Tulley
HU3
2JZ
Tel:
01482 608971, Fax: 01482 608951
Internal
extension HRI 608971
Web
page http://www.hey.nhs.uk/showcontent.aspx?PageID=180
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From:
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On Behalf Of Michael Parry
Sent:
14 January 2011 14:52
Subject:
suitable mouse and keyboard combination for student with
peripheral
neuropathy
Hello
all
The
symptoms are loss of feeling and control in the fingers. He makes
lots
of typos and thinks a big key keyboard will solve that problem. But
his
main difficulty is using a mouse to point and select accurately.
I've
been considering the 'Whale Mouse' from Ergoview
(http://www.emptech.
the
buttons appear to be relatively programmable.
Or
perhaps a joystick...
Any
thoughts?
Thanks
in advance
Mike
P
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