[QUAD-L] Wheelchair basketball
I'm working with the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation, and with both the Final Four and National Wheelchair Basketball Association championships coming up, we'd like to reach out to wheelchair athletes with a resource and a request. We have a search function so you can find resources -- for sports and recreation, but also other areas -- by zip code. http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4423813/apps/kb/cs/contactsearch.asp If you play wheelchair basketball (or any sport, really), we'd like to hear about your team and your experiences. If you're trying to build a team or find new players, send us your recruitment information and we'll post it to our Daily Dose blog. You have to be a member of our Paralysis Community to post, but it only takes a minute. http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4048071/k.C5E6/Join_the_Paralysis_Community/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=ddJFKRNoFiGb=4048071en=ffKFLMOrG7KCJLMtEeJGLLPvFcLOIYMxGgJMJROxEoLXIaJ If you're already a member, here's a link right to Rob's blog post -- leave a comment and tell us about the sports you do. http://communities.kintera.org/REEVE/forums/70568/ShowThread.aspx?tr=yauid=6146927#70568 Thanks for sharing. Nancy Purcell for the Christopher Dana Reeve Foundation
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Does that hightop roof have a brow 10 inches high too? Permobile makes a nice big and heavy chair. Maybe too heavy for a single arm lift like the Vangater... unless the chair is empty. The UVL might be a better application.. maybe. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/31/2010 10:04:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time, daa...@aol.com writes: Can anyone share with me which kind of lift they preferred in a hightop van with a Permobile chair that is quite long.. I have always had clear way and a salesman suggested vangator. Just wanting suggestions on which of the many kinds work best for you. I seem to always have problems with the lip not working correctly on two different kinds I have had, I think the other kind I used at first was a braun. Thank you for your input. Dana
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check http://www.braunability.com/wheelchair-minivans.cfm Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: wheelch...@aol.com To: daa...@aol.com ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:31 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] (no subject) Does that hightop roof have a brow 10 inches high too? Permobile makes a nice big and heavy chair. Maybe too heavy for a single arm lift like the Vangater... unless the chair is empty. The UVL might be a better application.. maybe. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/31/2010 10:04:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time, daa...@aol.com writes: Can anyone share with me which kind of lift they preferred in a hightop van with a Permobile chair that is quite long.. I have always had clear way and a salesman suggested vangator. Just wanting suggestions on which of the many kinds work best for you. I seem to always have problems with the lip not working correctly on two different kinds I have had, I think the other kind I used at first was a braun. Thank you for your input. Dana
[QUAD-L] Happy Easter All!
Hello! Normally one would receive a cute card with a bunny on the front or some inspitational card with all sorts of flowery language. I'm past sending out bunnies or those inspirational type cards so in pure plain English, I'd like to wish you and yours a Happy, Happy Easter. Let's all hope that we all enjoy the gathered company we will be with and thank our troops for their continual support. Hey, chocolate and jelly beans aren't bad either! God Bless! Tom Cusack
[QUAD-L] *clicking* chairs WHY - WHY - WHY???????????
Anybody, I have a 41/2 year old storm series Action power chair. When I ordered it, the very FIRST thing I asked was Which chair can I order won't click every time I move? Question; can I get my repair chair people to turn off this clicking? I understand the clicking has something to do with a magnet so the chair won't go backwards when I'm going forward, or something like that. Am I right? Bobbie
[QUAD-L] bad shoulder pain
I have osteoarthritis (arthritis in my shoulder) and chronic tendentious in my shoulder. I saw an orthopedist today and all he did was write me two RX's for PT, OT and pain management. I can't put a coat or sweater any more as of mid-February or brush the back of my hair. Anybody else have anything like this? Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] *clicking* chairs WHY - WHY - WHY???????????
Let me hope to clarify the action if I can. The magnet brake only clicks between actions as when you take you hand off the joystick or stop to reverse the chair. You are NOT suppose to have a rotation clicking sound. You may have a loose wheel nut or an undersized keyway which is the little sliver of metal the interlocks the axle with the wheel. I hope this helps. Best Wishes In a message dated 4/1/2010 4:17:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bobbie...@aol.com writes: Anybody, I have a 41/2 year old storm series Action power chair. When I ordered it, the very FIRST thing I asked was Which chair can I order won't click every time I move? Question; can I get my repair chair people to turn off this clicking? I understand the clicking has something to do with a magnet so the chair won't go backwards when I'm going forward, or something like that. Am I right?Bobbie
