Hey gang, Like a few of us... I am also on the SCIC (Spinal Cord Injury Caregivers) list and one of my *regular correspondents* is a mother of a quad. She was asking on the list about how other quads are able to play those X-Box games on the television. I told her I would post our correspondence and her question to this list. If you have any suggestions... she is looking forward to giving him games that he would be able to play for/by Christmas. Her name is Marion and her e-mail address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here (below) is the correspondence. Probably easier to read from the bottom to the top! Lori, Chris also plays and works daily on his computer. However, the new X-Box games are what are leaving him yearning to be able to play. I wanted, last year, to surprise him and enable this – maybe this year. If you could get some info on the quad list that would be great. I think if you post any feedback to our scic site it would help others too. I don't know what it is about these games, I have never gotten into them, but I do know it means a little bit closer to "normal" if you can play them. Thank you so much for responding. Marion Mom of Chris, 26, c6/c7 August 2002 Spring, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *David & Lori Michaelson *Sent:* Friday, November 23, 2007 2:18 PM *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Subject:* Re: [SCIC] social: video games I have played plenty of video games on the computer since my injury. Either using my fists on the keyboard or using the mouse to move around. Chris' injury is lower than mine so he should have more movement. Perhaps you are talking about the ones to be played on the television by using the popular X-BOX for games? But there are plenty of all kinds (if not just as good ones) to play on the computer. I don't play anymore because I do not have time and am busy doing other things I like. But I know this has been a subject on the quad list many times so maybe you would like me or Dave Kelmer to post your message over there and to respond to you privately. Let us know. Lori Michaelson C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ At Friday 11/23/2007 10:29 AM, you wrote: Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying the leftovers of Turkey Day!!! I have a question for the group. One of the things that Chris misses most since his sci is being able to play vid games. I got in contact with Sony last year at about this time, asking if they have any contraption that would enable a quad to play the newest games but never got any feedback. I know it sounds funny looking for a time distraction for a 26 year old but things are different for our family members with sci. I would love to find something that works for Chris and am asking all of you if anyone in the group has found something, anything at all out there. We finally have cooler weather here in Houston – the day before yesterday the temp went from 82 degrees in the afternoon to 48 in the evening. Just in time to make Thanksgiving feel right! Marion Mom of Chris, 26, c6/c7 August 2002 Spring, Texas __._,_.___ -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post Tucson, AZ
