My son is a high quad, nothing below the neck. He has a laptop on his
wheelchair and a desktop on his -- you guessed it -- desk.
When he needs to read a book or any other document of more than a couple
of pages, we scan it. The resulting file can be viewed in its as-scanned
digital format -- a multipage tiff file -- or we convert it into Adobe
acrobat.
No expensive software is necessary to do this. Some versions of windows
come with a program called Imaging or Kodak Imaging that will scan to
multipage tiff; or you can use Irfanview [http://www.irfanview.com] or
similar free programs to do the scanning.
We just chop up the books and scan the sheets. If there are size or
other non-routine problems, we might copy the pages first before scanning.
Don't have a feeder-equipped scanner handy? Many of the multifunction
copy machines used in standard office environments have scanners built
in, although their owners don't know it. It should not be that hard to
find someone who will do the scanning or let you do it -- especially
since no actual paper or toner is used up to produce the digital file.
Having the book or other document available any time on screen is much
superior to using any of the mechanical "reading" devices, whether it be
low tech like mouth sticks or high tech like page turners.
Best wishes
Richard Galli
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am having a dilemma. I was an avid book reader before I became a
quadriplegic due to Transverse Myelitis. Now I am in a dilemma as to how do I manage
to read a book. I have a book stand, but it is virtually impossible for me
to turn the pages. I have looked on the Internet for page turners, but I
haven't found any that are suitable for my need. This is really driving me
crazy, especially since there are so many things I need to read. I would like to
know how anyone else manage to read a book. For novels, I get books on
tape, if they're available, but some things I need to read, do not come on a
tape. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Naomi
