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From: Ed.Stahl@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Ed Stahl)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Oh No! He'S Back.....
Date: 3 Sep 92 12:56:06 GMT
Reply-To: Ed.Stahl@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:150/140 - Black Bag BBS, Newark DE
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference

Index Number: 24309

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Hello all!

I am now home and confined to my own bed rather than a hospital bed.
I have a visiting nurse come in once a day (for about 15 minutes) and
an aide three times a week. Other than that I am alone from about 7:30am
to 5:30pm, but things seem to be working out. Every nurse that sees my
flap site comments on how good it looks, I had my staples removed two
days ago and half or the sutures will be removed Monday with the remaining
sutures removed five days after that. So I'm guessing about three weeks
until I can be back up on the "Million $ Butt" Iv'e missed a lot of messages
so I hope you all understand if you haven't received replies.

I also see that there seems to be some renewed interest in
Electroejaculation. I had posted a rather long message on this several
months ago regarding my own experiences, but I don't think I stil have a
copy around. (I'll try and answer any questions if I can)

Well as usual it's great to be back!!

                                Ed

... OFFLINE 1.36 * IT'S NEVER TO LATE TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD!

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From: Jeff.Oberlee@f500.n159.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Oberlee)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: HELP!
Date: 4 Sep 92 20:30:08 GMT
Reply-To: Jeff.Oberlee@f500.n159.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:159/500 - Charlie's Foxhole, Lansing MI

Index Number: 24395

 > Wanted!

 > Ideas on what kind of business my disabled husband can set up at
 > home with a PC.

   Hi Susan!

   Depending on skills and intereests, here's a small list:

   1. Accounting / Bookkeeping
   2. Desktop Publishing
   3. Word Processing / Data Entry
   4. Computer Aided Design (CAD)
   5. Freelance writing (Articles, storie, etc)
   6. Computer Programming   (He'll never be the same... <grin>)
   7. Tutoring 'Computer Literacy' to kids or adults

     and lots more ...  What interests / skills does your hubby have??

                        Best Wishes!

                              - Jeff

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From: bob.moffatt@f94.n105.z1.fidonet.org (bob moffatt)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: PAIN
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:14:36 GMT
Reply-To: bob.moffatt@f94.n105.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:105/94 - Main Street Annex, Portland OR

Index Number: 24026

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

Hi, I am new to this echo, I have had the spinal injury echo before
and I just got it again.  I had a OJI in August of 89, I then had
surgery in January of 1990 to remove a herniated disk at L4-L5, I
had success for about 2 months after this.  Then wham, the pain was
right back.  I then had another surgery in June 1991 to remove more
disk and scar tissue.

This was successful for only about a month.  Now I am in more pain
than before either of the surgeries and they (the doctors) are
telling me that I am gonna have to live with it.  The Pain goes
across the lower part of my back and down the left leg just like
before the surgeries.  I am 32 years old and they tell me I will
have to live with this, I have possibly 40 plus years to go, this
is misreable.  In the last 3 years, I have worked very little, one
thing I would like to do is be able to get back into the swing of
things.  I go to work and sit in their chairs and it feels like
someone is sitting on my shoulders pressing my lower back down onto
my pelvis.  I have been on pain killers for the most part but
really do not like taking them.

I also have a tens unit and when I wear it it works great, however,
when I take it off when I get home it feels like someone hit me
with a baseball bat in the back.  I don't mean to seem like I'm
whining, but lets face it, I AM, hahahah, does anyone have any
suggestions as to what might make my life a little more
comfortable??  Please, any suggestions will do, Thanks.

                                   Bob Moffatt

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From: Tom.Gerhart@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Tom Gerhart)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Voice output on pc t
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:07:30 GMT
Reply-To: Tom.Gerhart@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/168 - Braille Bank BBS, Pittsburgh PA
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference

Index Number: 24209

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 MS> I am trying to get some information on voice output on a PC
 MS> tied to a mainframe.  It was suggested to us to try McErma(sp?).
 MS> Does anyone have any information re either McErma or any others?
 MS> We are using a 3270 coax and are open to any board with a screen

Hello,
I am currently using a board from Avatar model G100 and their latest
software, it works well with both speech and a large print software all
running at the same time.  I do not have  the number for Avatar at home
but I will post it in a day or two. tom G.

... Catch the Blue Wave!
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.10

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From: Kathleen.Mcintosh@f181.n264.z1.fidonet.org (Kathleen Mcintosh)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: General Interest
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:18:28 GMT
Reply-To: Kathleen.Mcintosh@f181.n264.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:264/181 - Les's Corner BBS, Richmond VA

Index Number: 24346

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

 [SS] MSC is a single-entity drug with no acetaminophen.

This sounds like good stuff.  I take ibuprofen during the day, and
sometimes need something stronger in the evening.  I definitely
don't want to take something with acetaminophen in it if I can help
it.  All I have now are Tylenol 3's, so sometimes I take those.  Do
you know what the clearance rate is for ibuprofen?  I'd like to know
how long I have to wait after taking 200 mgs before I can take the
codeine.

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From: Greg.Pickering@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Pickering)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Post nasal drip
Date: 3 Sep 92 12:58:24 GMT
Reply-To: Greg.Pickering@f24.n3602.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3602/24 - ADAnet One (tm) Net, Pinson AL
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference

Index Number: 24326

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

AH>Did anyone else develop a clogged sinus/post nasal drip condition after
AH>their injury?  I never had a problem with that before I was hurt, but
AH>now it is constant.  *adh*

        Hello Alan, yup, I sure did. I have been taking a myriad of
        decongestants to try and use my nose again. I'm afraid I
        might have built up a tolerance to most because I take them
        so often.

        Also, New Jersey air isn't helping much either. What do you
        do to combat the problem? Somedays it's so bad I can't eat
        because my stomach feels so rotten......

-Pick

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From: Bill.Scarborough@p0.f4.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Scarborough)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Austin, TX - ADAPT Action
Date: 31 Aug 92 12:25:40 GMT
Reply-To: Bill.Scarborough@p0.f4.n382.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:382/4.0 - River City MailBox, Austin TX

Index Number: 24064

                  ADAPT ACTION IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
                         AUGUST 14, 1992

Sixteen ADAPT protestors were arrested Friday afternoon, August 14,
1992, at the office of the Texas Health Care  Association (the
nursing home lobby) at 4214 Medical Parkway in  Austin, Texas.
This was concurrent with similar ADAPT actions in  Chicago,
Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;  and
Lansing, Michigan.

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From: Don.Purvis@p2.f58.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Don Purvis)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Congratulations!
Date: 31 Aug 92 12:22:47 GMT
Reply-To: Don.Purvis@p2.f58.n343.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:343/58.2 - Silver Lake, Everett WA

Index Number: 24051

...Congratulations are in order for the store manager of the Sears
Store in Everett, Washington!

As most of you know, wheelchair access to a store or a mall can be a
difficult thing unless the managers are aware of the problem. In
Everett we have a nice shopping mall. In my opinion it is far better
than some found in the Seattle area. The problem I had was access,
unless I had someone with me. The curb cut was approx. 2" above the
street, which made it seem 10 ft. tall when I hit it with the chair.

I tried discussing the problem with the Mall management people but
they were not understanding. I finally went to the Sears store manager
with my problem. He not only understood, he got it fixed (it was near
his entrance). He then went one step further and had a "handi-capped"
door put in so I, and others, could get in without a problem.

Yes, I did thank him personally. I just wanted to let others know
that, at least in Everett, the Sears people do care about us.

Don Purvis
Everett, WA

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From: knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Airline Wheelchair Practices
Date: 3 Sep 92 04:16:16 GMT
Reply-To: knyal@ils.nwu.edu (Jarrett Knyal)
Organization: Institute for the Learning Sciences
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference

Index Number: 24298

In article <24260@handicap.news> dlc@ais.org (David Claytor) writes:
>Index Number: 24260
>
>In article <24240@handicap.news> Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org
>writes:
>>Index Number: 24240
>>
>> DC> Any advice/warning/recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
>> DC> The flight is on United: Detroit<-->Denver.  My experience with
>> DC> United and my old E&J was terrific and worry-free, but I'm worried
>> DC> about my Quickie.

Acouple of years ago I flew to Hawaii on American.  I flew in first class so
transferring to the seat wasn't that big of a deal.  The flight there was
pretty eneventful but on the way home to Chicago, they lost my wheelchair!

     I'm sitting there waiting in that crappy chair they put you in to get you
off the plane because the aisles aren't wide enough for a wheelchair, when
someone comes up to me and says, "Your wheelchair went to Atlanta."  They
didn't even apologize.  When I asked them if I could take home an airport
chair, they said no.  I could have made a bigger stink about it I guess but
that was just the last thing that happened on a whole vacation of bad things.
Moral of the story: Drive instead.
>>
From: ldonovan@milton.u.washington.edu (Leslie Donovan)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: texts dealing w/disabilities
Date: 27 Aug 92 15:20:49 GMT
Reply-To: ldonovan@milton.u.washington.edu (Leslie Donovan)
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

Index Number: 23993

I am currently working on a paper to be presented at a professional
conference in December (MLA, to be exact) on Disability issues in
university classrooms.  As a person with a disability, I have all
sorts of material to include, but one thing I do particularly want
to include is advice on texts (books, poems, novels,
autobiographies, etc.) which either include positive portrayals of
people with disabilities that instructors might use in the
classroom.  I know of a few myself, but would be REALLY grateful
(and acknowledge you personally if this paper ever gets published)
if you have any titles of works you could pass along to me that you
think might be helpful.  I'd also appreicate a brief (sentence or
two) recap of how disability appears in the work you mention.  The
works do not have to have people with disabilities as main
characters-- such characters can play minor roles.  I might also be
interested in works which include particularly BAD representations
of people with disabilities.  Thanks so much in advance for your
help in this.  You may either e-mail me
personally or through this 'Net.

Leslie

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From: David.Tanner@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Tanner)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: comments from syntha-voice
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:07:07 GMT
Reply-To: David.Tanner@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/168 - Braille Bank BBS, Pittsburgh PA
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference

Index Number: 24207

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

In a message of <14 Aug 92  02:20:04>, Gary Petraccaro (1:2610/12) writes:
 >    I don't agree that Paul should field questions here.  It will make
 >coming to this echo rather a stressful experience I suspect.  It has in
 >the past.  This especially happens when the psychically encumbered
 >participate in the questioning process.
 >

My response was to the person who wrote the letter. Supposedly he
is the president of Syntha-voice.  Why should it be any worse for
him to answer questions concerning his product than for Doug
Geoffray to answer questions about Vocal-eyes, Eric Bohlman to
answer questions about TinyTalk, or Jeff to answer questions about
Jaws.  It would seem better to encourage Syntha-Voice to answer
questions here and perhaps even to encourage them to get their bbs
attached to FIDO NEt than say that we are opposed to their
answering questions here.

        Sorry, I can't understand where you are coming from on this one.
        D. T.

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From: Bob.Officer@f408.n208.z1.fidonet.org (Bob Officer)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Tens units, etc
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:16:31 GMT
Reply-To: Bob.Officer@f408.n208.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:208/408 - The Beemer Board, Manteca CA

Index Number: 24031

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

I guess I would like to see comment from those of us that use tens
units. I am interested in what type, size and makeup of the various
pads we use and what we like about the different types and sizes. I
am curious becuase I have fornd some work "better" or longer that
others.

I hope this is making sense.

Bob Officer
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From: Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Greyhound Views....
Date: 1 Sep 92 21:17:52 GMT
Reply-To: Joe.Chamberlain@p1.f175.n150.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:150/175.1 - Busted Flush BBS, New Castle DE
X-Fidonet: Spinal Injury Conference

Index Number: 24256

[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

In a message to Greg Pickering <13 Aug 92 21:25> Sheila Fava wrote:

 SF> Why is it that doctors try to scare the bejeebers outta you with
 SF> their tech medical talk?  They did a number to me about my
 SF> shoulder and they're at it again.  This time, since I was sitting

There is a great feature section on aging and the disabled in the
summer issue of NEW MOBILITY magazine.  PARAPLEGIA is doing a
section on the topic in September.  Both will devote some space to
the disable athlete and the joint problems we all experience.

The bottom line is that we got to use it to stay healthy, but if we
use it too much we pay for it later.

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From: Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: PURPOSE OF THIS ECHO
Date: 2 Sep 92 16:25:08 GMT
Reply-To: Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:203/11 - The Broken Rose BBS, Sacramento CA
X-Fidonet: Silent Talk Conference

Index Number: 24271

[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Felix,

I don't think that your entrance into this conference was at all
"awful." You spoke what you feel in a seemingly honest fashion.

However, I might suggest that you could "lighten up" a bit on the
those topics or "things that "you" have'nt seen discussed" in this
echo. Keep in mind that some of us here have been around since the
beginning days of this conference and have seen the matters that
you are personally interested in and many other topics, discussed
here in repetitive cycles.  (Which by the way, does'nt at all mean
that "you" should not bring them up! As these conferences are ever
changing with new people coming aboard all the time.)

I was very much interested in your comment concerning hearing aids
and frequency. More specifically, the matter of "custom tuning." I
wear bilateral hearing aids and use a remote TELEX sound enhancer
as well. In the matter of my BTEs, they were tuned to compensate
for my actual individual loss (Where there is residual hearing left
to work with.) And therefore are custom tuned for me.

Although I am no authority or even greatly knowledgeable about
audiology and hearing aids, it appears to me, like all hearing aids
are custom designed to meet the individuals need (At least these
days.). So, I thought nothing special about my BTEs being precisely
set to meet my personal needs. Unless a person has an ear doctor
who prescribes hearing aids with an off and on and loud, louder and
loudest switch only, that in general, all hearing aids were custom
tuned to the individuals needs?

I also found your comment concerning a "sound gateway" that allows
you to hear more when you yawn quite interesting. I can't imagine
what kind of doctor you have, who would not be interested in
further investigating your perception. As you say, what if that
"gateway" could be opened permanently.

My hearing loss is due to Otosclerosis with complications (and I am
not a candidate for corrective surgery.) and some of theose
"complications" concern Menierres type symptoms related to allergy
and chronic fluid in the ears. I note that "sometimes" when my ears
feel a little more "fluid free" (for lack of a better expression),
I will ocassionally also experience a "sound gateway." Although,
nothing to the degree that you talk about experiencing. But enough
so that it will suddenly seem like my hearing aids are working just
a little bit better. So, I wondered if you had any history of
allergy. Sometimes, when my ears are really occluded, I can be as
deaf as nail even with my BTEs wailing and then when they go into a
clear period, I do much much better. Anyway, it was just a
thought.

Welcome to SilentTalk!

Keepin' the faith!

.                            Vixen

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From: spgreg@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (Greg Macrae)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Air Travel Booklet
Date: 1 Sep 92 15:09:22 GMT
Reply-To: spgreg@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (Greg Macrae)

Index Number: 24119

In article <23980@handicap.news>, ronald@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
(Ronald Amundson) writes...

>United says that it will return wheelchairs to passengers at the gate
>only at the final destination or when there is more than 90 minutes
>between connecting flights.  That is, if you have to change planes and

The policy that I have encountered is that the airlines will not
guarantee that your chair will make it on the next flight if you
have less than some fixed ammount of time between flights.  The
time varies differs with different airlines.  I can't speak for
anyone else, of course, but I feel much more comfortable about my
chair making the flight with me if I ride it to the gate and watch
one of the baggage loaders take it from the jetway.  It has always
been my policy to insist on this method and none of the airlines
have yet refused.  Also, the time periods I remember have been more
like 45 to 60 minutes between domestic flights.  I have flown
United, Continental, American, Delta and several of their commuter
subsidiaries, mostly within the continental US and the carribean.

Greg
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From: David.Tanner@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Tanner)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Braille N Speak Vs Notebooks
Date: 1 Sep 92 17:34:21 GMT
Reply-To: David.Tanner@f168.n129.z1.fidonet.org
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/168 - Braille Bank BBS, Pittsburgh PA
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference

Index Number: 24165

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

In a message of <08 Aug 92  19:47:00>, Juan Mojena (1:2603/203.2) writes:

 >It is true that notebooks are a bit on the heavy side.  I own a ten pound
 >laptop that I keep at work.  However, I saw a Zeos ad in pc magazine that
 >shows the "Pocket PC."  It looks like a very small notebook that weighs
 >1.3
 >pounds.  Its an XT that has Ms Dos 5.0 and Microsoft Works installed in
 >rom with 1 meg of memory.  They claim that the keyboard is large enough
 >to
 >be used with both hands.  Their is 384 k (expandable with either 512 k or
 >1 meg cards), available for running or creating files.  How would this
 >compare
 >in price to the braille and speak with the addition of speech software
 >and
 >synthesizer?

By the time you add a 12 ounce or more synthesizer and pay what you
will pay for the computer and RAM cards you will pay lots more than
for the Braille 'N Speak. And, I think you will find it difficult
to find a very wide variety of software on RAM cards.  The versions
of WordStar and Lotus on RAM cards are watered down versions with
much less power than the full blown versions.  That technology will
eventually come of age, but it is still to expensive and to limited
in capacity for storage and memory.

        D. T.

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From: nff2355@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Dale Pennington)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Braille And Spelling
Date: 27 Aug 92 14:58:18 GMT
Reply-To: nff2355@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Dale Pennington)
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
X-Fidonet: Blink Talk Conference

Index Number: 23987

From article <23732@handicap.news>,
by Cindy.Hallenbeck@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Cindy Hallenbeck):
> Index Number: 23732
>
> I remember in second grade when my father asked me to
> spell the word "good", and I blurted out "g d"!  It
> came as a horrible shock to them and me too.  I then
> realized the dangers of grade 2 braille.

     I'm sure glad to hear that I was not the only one having such
     an experience.  I was in the third or fourth grade when I sent
     a postcard home with the word said in it.  I knew that "s d"
     was a contraction, but I had never seen the word spelled out.
     Consequently, it came out "s e d".  My parents never let me
     live that one down.

     Dale Pennington
     Internet:  dpennington@dsac.dla.mil