I posed a question on various forums a while ago about the effectiveness of
riser chairs in schools, and got these replies, which might be useful:
"One of the students I have worked with has a height adjustable chair and I
think that it has been very successful. The main advantage reported is that
the girl finds it socially much more inclusive and loves sitting at the same
height as other students in classes particularly during discussion sessions.
She reported that for the first time she felt that other students were
chatting with her as equals and not looking down on her or having to sit at
a lower table to be on the same level."
ICT Curriculum Development Officer
"We provide many children with adjustable height powered wheelchairs to
access their environment at school, eg science labs, design & technology,
school libraries at secondary level. This works very well for them and
allows disabled children to sit at the same tables as their able-bodied
peers for these lessons. This is especially important in science where they
may not necessarily be able to handle the equipment themselves, but being
apart of the group who carry out experiments, provides a much better
experience than being with an educational care assistance. It also means
they are able to benefit from the social interaction, as sometimes they can
be integrated but not necessarily included. Socially at school pupils spend
a lot of time standing up outside at breaks, a riser allows them to be at an
equal height with their peers in this situation, so that people are not
always talking over their heads. Eye to eye contact is important when
communicating."
Mobility Therapist, Whizz Kidz
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Paul D. Nisbet
Senior Research Fellow / Joint Coordinator
Communication Aids for Language Learning (CALL) Centre, University of
Edinburgh
Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
Tel. 0131 651 6236
Fax. 0131 651 6234
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http://callcentre.education.ed.ac.uk
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-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Kendrick Alan David (Tameside
and Glossop PCT)
Sent: 16 December 2004 09:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Rise and Fall Units
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering how many NHS wheelchair services issue EPIOCs
with rise and fall units. If you do, could you let me know
what criteria do you use?
Thanks
Alan
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