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From: Earl.Appleby@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Earl Appleby)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: "dumped" Patient dies
Date: 7 Apr 92 15:33:45 GMT
Reply-To: Earl.Appleby@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:275/429 - HandiNet B B S, Virginia Beach VA

Index Number: 20821

[This is from the AbleNews Conference]

ABLEnews
                A DEPRESSING STORY OF PATIENT DUMPING

On October 13, 1990, a neighbor took a suicidal woman to St. John's
Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis where she was diagnosed as suffering
from depression.

Five days later Dr. Jerold Kreisman, medical director of the hospital's
psychiatric unit, released the woman who had no medical insurance.

Four days later the 37-year-old woman hanged herself.

A suit filed filed the following year by the deceased woman's family
charged the St. John psychiatrist with malpractice. This year the suit
was amended to accuse St. John's with patient dumping.

The family's attorneys Dennis and Gary McCubben say the woman's
premature release motivated by her "lack of medical insurance and her
perceived inability to pay for medical services" violated the Emergency
Medical Treatment Act of 1986. The federal law requires tha patients who
cannot pay either be treated until their condition is stablized or
transferred to another medical facility. It should be noted that 9 out
of 10 patients transferred from private hospitals to overcrowded and
understaffed public hospitals are transferred for nonmedical reasons.

Dr. Kreisman expressed shock at the woman's suicide and offered "free
counseling" to the family.  But wouldn't it have been better to offer
"free care" to the woman while she was still alive?

[Previous stories on "patient dumping" include DUMP.TXT. If not
available on this board, it may be obtained from Handinet B.B.S.
(1:275/429) (804-496-3320) or CURE.]

...For further information, contact CURE, 812 Stephen Street, Berkeley
Springs, West Virginia 254511 (304-258-LIFE/5433).

 * SLMR 2.1 * ABLEnews...beyond the headlines.

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From: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Drugs for spasticity
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:50:37 GMT
Reply-To: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:261/1000 - Nerve Center, Pikesville MD

Index Number: 21221

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

In a missive of <Apr 09 22:52> Keith Jones (1:114/15.13)
writes to Arthur Saus:

 KJ>  Sorry, Arthur. Baclofen IS Lioresal and I am up to date on the most
 KJ>  current research data available and up to this point in time NO other
 KJ>  drugs exist which show any promise of relieving spasticity.

Wrong.  One does.  Marijuana.  *adh*

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From: cprice@treehut.waffle.atl.ga.us (Clyde Price)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: FLEA PROBLEMS
Date: 16 Apr 92 20:16:00 GMT
Reply-To: cprice@treehut.waffle.atl.ga.us  (Clyde Price)
Organization: Clyde's TreeHut BBS
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference

Index Number: 21194

Curtis.Delzer@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Curtis Delzer) writes:

> Index Number: 20988
>
> this sound weird but really works--give your dog garlic in whatever
> form.  Fleas hate it--you might get fleas on you but, they won't be
> on the pooch, not much anyhow.  A good tar shampoo readily
> available from most veterinarians will help, but the garlic really
> works!

Health Food stores usually carry PET GUARD products, including a
Pennyroyal-based flea shampoo and a yeast and garlic powdered food
supplement.  Some folks I knew experimented with adding pennyroyal oil
to their existing shampoos, and others experimented with less expensive
yeast and garlic powders and still had good results with repelling fleas
and improving hair and skin health.

Prevention Magazine published a printed book about pet care that was
very good... I'm sorry, but I forgot the name.

Clyde Price, SysOp: Clyde's TreeHut BBS 404/767-1632/I'm a "whosoever"!
P.O.Box 667      Sec'y: Atlanta Christian Tech Society (meets 3rd Tues)
Red Oak, GA 30272-0667/ CIS#76616,3452 /cprice@treehut.waffle.atl.ga.us
* * John 3:16   F G s l t w t H g H o b S, t w b i H s n p, b h e l.* *
From: Dan.Kysor@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Kysor)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: HAM RADIO SCHEMATICS
Date: 14 Apr 92 16:11:55 GMT
Reply-To: Dan.Kysor@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:203/11 - The Broken Rose BBS, Sacramento CA

Index Number: 21131

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

well not all of us are physics or electron scientists and again,
it's unrealistic to expect the majorituy of the blind to be forced
into scematic diagram comprehention and the ham community, the
blind community and the fcc apparently agree with this.

it used to be with ham radio that one could learn to build their
radios themselves and that was more the case then now with the
suffisticated rigs & microprocessors, hams almost become appliance
operators.  i am not advocating this turn of events suffice to say
this is reality for most.  i think, however, if one were to request
the scematics portion of the exam, they'd give it to you.

that's one of the nice things of amateur radio, there's a little
something for everyone... dan

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From: quilleashdav@bvc.edu (Dave Quilleash)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Request for your thoughts (student life)
Date: 13 Apr 92 19:56:39 GMT
Reply-To: quilleashdav@bvc.edu (Dave Quilleash)
Organization: Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, IA

Index Number: 21010

Attention : Physically Challenged Persons 18-25 years old

My name is Dave Quilleash. I am a freshman at Buena Vista College
in Storm Lake Iowa and I am also physically challenged.  This past
year I have had many new and exiting experiences.  Due to these
experiences I have come to appriciate what it means to "live".  I
am interested in helping other college students with different
challenges.(as well as others in this age bracket)

I need your help tp do this. Please write and tell me what is on
your mind?  Do you have questions that are not answered, I want to
know.  I want to hear about anything in your life (It is my goal to
be possitive but be realistic) that you feel would be helpful to
others like us.  I wish to focus on the "human side" of people.
Some examples of what I am looking for are stories of personal
fulfillment, social experiences, other things going on in your
community or campus, and any thing that relates to you as a
person.

Thanks for your time and help.  Please E-mail me at
"quilleashdav@bvc.edu".

Sincerely,
Dave
From: Arthur.Saus@p160.f72.n376.z1.fidonet.org (Arthur Saus)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Sciatica symptoms with "ruptured disc"
Date: 7 Apr 92 17:53:57 GMT
Reply-To: Arthur.Saus@p160.f72.n376.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:376/72.160 - Windows of the Worl, Columbia SC

Index Number: 20840

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

>> Also what causes the pain to
>> be in both legs... when I had my surgery 7 years ago the disc had
>> popped out only on the right side and so I always thought it could
>> only protrude on one side not both at the same time!

> Also, when you've had surgery, the
> surgery area is going to be weakened. This may have
> something to do with it, too.  Anybody reading over our
> shoulder know for sure?

When questions like this appear, I wish there was some way to
include drawings in these discussions, rathe than just text.  Since
I don't know any way to include a picture to show you why a
"ruptured disc" can cause pain in both legs, I'll just have to tell
you that it can easily happen depending on where the bulge and
surrounding tissue reaction to that bulge happens.  Most are
unilateral, that is when one side only is affected, but if the
bulge is directly posterior instead of toward one side or the
other, both sides can be easily affected.

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From: David.Bond@p0.f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org (David Bond)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Word Perfect Docs
Date: 14 Apr 92 18:28:19 GMT
Reply-To: David.Bond@p0.f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:104/810.0 - Electronic Library, Denver CO

Index Number: 21152

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 DC>  the beginning "you need to read the manual."  Problem is, I can't
 DC>  seem to find the WP manuals in an accessible format.  They're
 DC>  probably right under my nose some place, but I can't find them! At

Debbie-

I have been using WP 5.1 for about 2 years and rarely had to use the manual.
 I did have someone get me started with most of the basics, but essentially,
from that point on I have found the on-line help ((F3) very helpful.  Once
you dig in and start using things and get used to the WP system, it all
comes together.  I have since used my scanner to scan a couple of the
appendixes having to do with macro and merge commands and beleive that the
manual would be very useful to have for a lot of these advanced uses.  But
for now, you should be able to manage quite well once you dig in.  Try
hitting help (F3), and at that point hit any Function key combination to see
just what that key dombination does.  Then read about it, and hit any of the
available other selections at that help screen and see where it takes you.

Oh, please don't get me wrong.  The manual would be great, and if you find it
on disk, please let me and a bunch of other people know.

Dave

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From: Tim.Cordes@f720.n283.z1.fidonet.org (Tim Cordes)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: DOG SCHOOL
Date: 7 Apr 92 21:22:11 GMT
Reply-To: Tim.Cordes@f720.n283.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:283/720 - C-Shift Phoenix, Waterloo IA

Index Number: 20927

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

        I've been accepted by Seeing Eye.  It looks like I'll be getting
my dog this summer.  I CAN'T WAIT!!!

                                                Later,
                                                Tim

---FidoPCB v1.0 [NR]

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From: Darrell.Shandrow@f59.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Darrell Shandrow)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Ada And Money Printing
Date: 14 Apr 92 18:30:50 GMT
Reply-To: Darrell.Shandrow@f59.n114.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:114/59 - Bob's Place, Mesa AZ

Index Number: 21165

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I agree about adding braille to the bills.  I guess electronics are the
only way to handle it.  However, there will be blinks whom this will not
be available unfortunately.

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From: Hugues.Blanchet@f136.n167.z1.fidonet.org (Hugues Blanchet)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Telephone Companies
Date: 17 Apr 92 19:48:54 GMT
Reply-To: Hugues.Blanchet@f136.n167.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:167/136 - Ab.'s Place, Montreal PQ

Index Number: 21236

[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Bob!

RT>Actually, I heard a news report the other day that people are starting
RT>to think about it.  I only heard an incidental bit over shortwave;
RT>has anyone actually living in Canada heard more?

What I was told is nothing less than awful.... If this is adopted by the
BRS System (Bell Relay Service),  the operators will be very unhappy.
As the clients also.  The surveillance will be VERY  much higher than
before and the operators won't be able to be as friendly and as nice as
they always were.  I'm preparing a petition that also has a lettre
joinde to it.  It will be sent to the director of the BRS System here in
Montreal.  I think it will hit them hard enough and they'll get off the
operators backs.  The main problem for them (BRS) is that they want to
put their hands on the operators that are rude and act like
animals with the clients.  They want to install a surveillance system
that will detect conversations.  Therfore, the OTHER operators, those
who are always nice and friendly will be afraid of being too friendly
and adopt a colder attitude.... That's exactly what I and most of
us don't want.

....Maybe it would be nice to have such an act here (ADA).

Regards,

Hugues

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From: Neil.Ohlenkamp@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org (Neil Ohlenkamp)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Blind athletes
Date: 7 Apr 92 17:51:45 GMT
Reply-To: Neil.Ohlenkamp@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3602/24 - ADAnet One (tm) Net, Pinson AL

Index Number: 20834

[This is from the Abled Athlete Conference]

The United States Association for Disabled Athletes (USABA) has a
national office in Colorado Springs.  The Address is 33 North Institute,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903.  The phone number is (719) 630-0422.  The
Executive Director is Roger Nepple.  I can also relay information
through this BBS if you would like.

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From: Bill.Koppelmann@p0.f809.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Koppelmann)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Double Talk
Date: 7 Apr 92 21:16:55 GMT
Reply-To: Bill.Koppelmann@p0.f809.n104.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:104/809.0 - Fantasy Mountain, Golden CO

Index Number: 20912

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Phil,
I've heard the Doubletalk on several occasions and while I personally
feel it has a way to go, I must say that it does sound pretty
realistic, but I'll still keep my Accent.

                        bill K.

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From: Mike.Freeman@f126.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Mike Freeman)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Survey
Date: 10 Apr 92 20:39:46 GMT
Reply-To: Mike.Freeman@f126.n105.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/126 - Lawson & Reay, Vancouver WA

Index Number: 20975

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi, guys.

I can guess which organization we are talking about <grin>.  Bear in
mind that that organization doesn't have (and never is likely to have) a
policy re cafeterias.  It's a matter of individual choice and
preference.  I know plenty of sighted people who won't go near a
cafeteria if they can help it for much the same reason as you guys.
And, as I said in a rather cryptic message the other day, in my
estimation, in Heaven, all meals will be catered and you'll be waited
upon by waitresses in miniskirts with size ... Oh, yes, this is a public
forum.  Anyway, some would interpret NFB philosophy to say that one
*must* go into these places and function at top-flight efficiency and
love it.  That's balderdash!  What I'd say is this:  one shouldn't let
blindness stop him/herself from going into such a place if that's where
one wants to eat.  But NFB philosophy doesn't require that everyone is
superproficient at everything.  Were that so, we'd be in better shape
than is the rest of the body politic.  All the NFB philosophy would say,
in my estimation, is that blindness doesn't make navigating such places
impossible.  But certainly it's easier to get help -- for everyone, not
just the blind.

I don't particularly like cafeterias where things are changed around all
the time, either.  I can handle them in a pinch but why do something I
do not enjoy if I have a choice?  There's no lytmus test to determine
Superblink status and, I suspect, if you'd examine those who purport to
be Superblinks, you'd find areas in which they are not skilled -- if we
all knew how to do everything, we'd have had a decent president (of the
USA) in the least quarter-century!

Roy, tell your friend to stick it up his/her aorta sideways.  Steve,
don't worry about it!

-Mike-
... ** In Great Britain, I'd be called a "White Stick Operator". **
___
 * CRR QWK 1.40 *

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From: dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Doug)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: using speech technology with cd-rom?
Date: 16 Apr 92 20:20:09 GMT
Reply-To: dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Doug)
Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference

Index Number: 21196

Is it possible to use a speech synthesizer such as "artic vision"
with a cd-rom system?  I have a 386sx computer running at 25mhz
with a synphonics 215 board plus business vision installed and I
was planing on buying a cd-rom drive plus a sound board such as
"Sound Blaster" to go with it so I could do some work with
multimedia.  Has anyone used a speech system such as the one
mentioned above to do this kind of work?
Thanks, Doug
Internet: dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca
From: David.Tanner@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Tanner)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: wanted: Blind man computer tools inf
Date: 7 Apr 92 20:59:44 GMT
Reply-To: David.Tanner@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/168 - Braille Bank BBS, Pittsburgh PA

Index Number: 20895

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

In response to your request for information on talking computers
for blind persons I would suggest that the number of software and
hardware solutions to this problem is far to big to attempt to
answer in one message.  If you can get your name and address or
phone number to me I will be glad to provide you with information
on speech hardware and software vendors and whatever other
information you might need on this subject.  There are now more
than 10 speech software packages for the MS DOS based computer, 3
speech packages for the Apple IIE GS, and 1 speech package for the
Apple Mac.  Speech also exists for the Comodor Amiga.  More than 12
speech hardware systems exist with costs starting at less than $100
UP TO $3000 with speech quality from very poor to very human
sounding.

        You may contact me at:

David Tanner (412) 221-2200 or (412) 655-0257 or write me at
Greater Pittsburgh Guild For The Blind, 311 Station Street,
Bridgeville Pa. 15017

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From: Carl.Zebooker@p7.f349.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Carl Zebooker)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Sight-impaired technologies
Date: 11 Apr 92 12:43:00 GMT
Reply-To: Carl.Zebooker@p7.f349.n109.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:109/349.7 - PerManNet, Washington DC

Index Number: 20978

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

As you may already know, some people with sight impairments
use speech synthesis, while others use text magnification.

The author of ZoomText, the text magnification TSR I use,
may have, or be interested in creating, a Unix version.

      Mr. Ben Weiss
      AI Squared
      1463 Hearst Drive, NE
      Atlanta, GA       30319
      (404) 233-7065

If he is not planning a Unix version, he may know of one or
more currently available.

The Federal Government has an office which makes various
pieces of adaptive technology available for Federal
employees to try out.  People there may have information
useful to you.

I hope this is helpful.

Carl Z.

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From: 34AEJ7D%CMUVM.BITNET@VM1.nodak.edu (Bill Gorman)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: money
Date: 6 Apr 92 21:15:23 GMT
Reply-To: 34AEJ7D%CMUVM.BITNET@VM1.nodak.edu (Bill Gorman)
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference

Index Number: 20805

>
>In a message to All <14 Mar 92 11:36> Greg Macrae wrote:
>
> >>-> Can anyone offer some blisteringly clever way(s) to raise the
> >>-> $25,000-$50,000 I need to buy a new, adapted van with a lift, or
>
>     ACCENT has a classified section which offers used vans for sale.

Sell advertising space on the van like the NASCAR people do?

OK, so it wasn't such a good idea.

Sez me,

W. K. (Bill) Gorman
From: Bill.Baughn@f20.n112.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Baughn)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: phantom pain research
Date: 17 Apr 92 18:48:34 GMT
Reply-To: Bill.Baughn@f20.n112.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:112/20 - Medical Information, Jacksonville Fl

Index Number: 21213

[This is from the Amputee Conference]

CB>that would be conjecture, too, yes? [grin]

Of course it is.  But it is presented as such.  When scientist base
articles on their guesses I suggest that my guess is just as valid
as theirs.  In fact it's probably better since I come into contact
with a larger and more varied group of amputees than they do.

CB>> My wife Joyce, lost her hands when she was almost
  >> seven years old.  She has never experienced phantom pain or sensation.

CB>is that usual or unusual?

My experience with amputees who lost their limb/s before age six
says that they never experience phantom pain or sensation.  The
medical literature reports that it does happen but is extremely
rare.

CB>science is merely knowledge.

~No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted
without proof.~ ~Henry David Thoreau

CB> BTW, i've got this uncontrollable yen [no
  >pun intended] for Yatka Mein. do you think you could do
  >anything about it, Dr.? [wider grin]

Try two beef burittos for breakfast every day for six months then
call me in the morning.}:->

Bill B

 * SLMR 2.1a * A conclusion is a place where you got tired of thinking.

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From: halet@ernie.cs.byu.edu (Todd Hale)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Fingerspelling font for Print Shop
Date: 10 Apr 92 04:10:08 GMT
Reply-To: halet@ernie.cs.byu.edu (Todd Hale)
X-Fidonet: Silent Talk Conference

Index Number: 20931

About 4 years ago, I spent some time during a Christmas vacation at
the in-laws making an ASL fingerspelling font for Print Shop on the
Apple II.  I'm not sure if I still have the disk, but will check it
out if anyone is indeed interested.  Respond via mail to the
address below.  If there is enough interest, I will post a note
with the font's availability.

I also have a fingerspelling font for the Macintosh that is fun to
use.  Like any other bitmapped mac font, it works in any word
processor.  If anyone is interested, please use mail to respond.  I
will post its location if enough interest is found.

Todd Hale
halet@ernie.cs.byu.edu
From: Daniel.Murphy@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Daniel Murphy)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Voice computers or what
Date: 7 Apr 92 20:57:33 GMT
Reply-To: Daniel.Murphy@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:101/460.0 - VI/BUG, Holbrook MA

Index Number: 20889

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi.  I thought I had sent a reply, but then I remember that I
accidentally trashed the reply file, so here it is.  from my
experience, most speech programs that run with computers need to do
a bit more then just speek what the person types.  the usual way it
is done is that there is a speech synthisizer which works in
conjunction with a screen reader program.  the screen reader
program tells the user information like attributes, and location of
characters on the screens.  From what I have seen, and that's
rather limited to 2 programms, there are usually 2 modes of
operation.  Screen review, in which the screen is frozen so the
user can look carefully at a part of the screen, or all of it, and
an interactive, or communications mode in which the user can
interact with the computer and the speech system will speak what is
coming in.  I am using a program called Softvert, and the only
other one I have seen is Flipper.  there are numerous speech
systems used here, so hopefully you will get lots of feedback from
users about how they do it.

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