Re: h's wheelchair demo tomorrow morning

[Guest guest]

Oooooh ideas ideas!!!!!!! I'm thinking that for h's ease we'll probably

mount the walkman on her tray or behind her joystick. How cool is this?!?!?!

Thanks!!!!!

Jeni

Joy <j0yeuxx@...> wrote:

yep it can be done. I had a speaker mounted by each handle bar. I don't

remember how everything was hooked up, but i did have the walkman kinda behind

by bottom where I could reach back and grab it to change tapes or radio....no

cds back then! lol

Jenifer Woody <mom2armybratz@...> wrote:

Ok... you've gotta spill! How on earth did you put a sound system on it? If it

can be done we will get it done! As much as h loves her music and runs

around singing constantly it would be worth it!

Hugs

Jeni

Joy wrote:

I did have a sound system on mine in jr. high lol

That was coooooool!

Jenifer Woody wrote:

The demo went great and we are going with the quantum 6000 (the 600 was a typo).

h loves the way the 600 (closest thing available to try since the 6000 isn't

out yet) feels and we can get all of the features she needs on it. Glenn (or

vendor) thinks he can have it to her by Christmas!!!!!!!!

I have told her that she better pick one she really likes cuz this is IT for

about 5 years. No more using the " she outgrew it " excuse. We may have a custom

paint job done on it as well since the frame is all painted instead of a shroud.

You know that paint that changes colors in the sun? We're considering have that

put on it! Then we're getting the ground effect lights and lighted anti-tip

wheels for her. All that will be missing is a sound system! *LOL*

Hope your chair comes through soon!!!

Hugs

Jeni

Kendra wrote:

Ooh! How exciting! I'm envious. I'm still demoing the Permobil right

now. All around, it's not for me. I've actually lost more independence

than have gained from the seat functions and I feel extremely unsafe

riding in the thing outside. I'm in touch now with a vendor who will

let me test drive the Bounder H-Plus!!! This is the one I want so much

so I hope I'm comfy and free in the thing!

<3 Kendra

> Tomorrow at 11:30 h is trying out two different powerchairs. The

two we're considering at this point are the TDX 5 and the new Quantum

600. The wheelchair guy is also bringing a few different types of

seating for her to try out. The honeycomb (can't remember what the

heck it's called) and one other. She's really excited so y'all cross

your fingers that one of them is exactly what she wants!

> We already know that the chair she gets is going to have the power

elevation, tilt, recline and elevating leg rests. The debate now is

whether 1mph difference in speed (the quantum only does 6.5 and the

TDX does 7.5) would override the fact that the quantum is rated for 4

inch curbs right now and they are testing them on higher curbs.

> Cross your fingers for us!!!!!!!!

>

>

>

> Love and Hugs

> Jeni

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Angie I know you said all this out of concern, and all. Which is good, but I

can't say I totally agree here. I am still in a loop on finding Ian a chair.

If he was bigger and ins wouldn't argue about a adult base chair he would have

one that goes at least 6.5 mph. Speed means a lot to kids, and that is the only

way they can keep up with there friends out side and when they are on there

bikes or something. If I would put Ian in a chair with speed of that or higher

(well if ins would pay) and he has only been in a powerchair for maybe 4

months, then I really feel h would do great!! I believe she has been in one

for 5 years or so. Ian is a boy, and he is wreckless at times, but has not hit

any of the little kids yet. Maybe ran into his age kids a couple of times on

the street when they were on bikes. Over all on the weekends there is about 22

kids on our street. I think he is doing great, and I am sure h is a whole

lot better with one than Ian.

Kids have to be kids, they need to fit in as much as possible. They need the

freedom. If I let my oldest boy stand on his seat of his bike while going down

the road pretty fast, I think our SMA kids will be ok also with the speed.

Mitch has yet to fall off his bike doing this tricks and brake any bones. If

you don't let a kid get out there and enjoy life and be little dare devils then

the kid will never find themselves to the fullest.

Ian has made my heart jump many of times in the powerchair and out of it. But

believe me so haven't my other 2 boys. Extreme over proctiveness is not a good

thing for any child. My mom was that way, and when I was 3 there was a time I

would not move from the couch because she was afraid I would get hurt. I would

not want to see a SMA child afraid to go a little fast because Mom and Dad are

afraid they will get hurt.

Hugs,

Missy

Angie <angie@...> wrote:

I would not want any child, say between 3 and 13yrs, to have an electric

wheelchair capable of " Evil Conevil maneuvers! " either.

I was 11 yrs old when I got my 1st E & J 3P power wheelchair and I actually ran

away from home and returned because the church was closed and I got a flat

tire! I ran because I had a fight with my sister .... she ate my potato

chips! LOL! Kids, eh? wink!

Seriously, unless h knows the realism about how vunerable she can be to

gravity and the laws of physics then you may want to get her a chair that

doesn't have too much torque/guts or speed until she is older.

Even if you're of the belief that one learns by their mistakes it wouldn't be

a good enough validation for such a chair. As a SMA2 kid, some of these

" mistake lessons " almost killed me. A bump or scape is more like a break or

gash! Such powerful chairs maybe easy to maneuver, joystick-wise, but how

kids see their world (as an open field) may not be something they can

control.

Use extreme, over-protective, parental care when deciding which chair to take.

Angie

On 2005.08.04 16:31, esma1999@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/3/2005 10:14:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,

> mom2armybratz@... writes:

>

> quantum only does 6.5 and the TDX does 7.5) would override the fact that

> the quantum is rated for 4 inch curbs right now and they are testing them

> on higher curbs.

>

>

>

> I have a TDX for about a year. I'm not sure how strong h is but I can

> say I don't think I'd like to go up/down four inches. I go over 1 inch and

> get bounced around. My head falls. I might bite my tongue. If I did go down

> four inches I would do it slow and with someone near by. A kid might go

> full blast alone..... Will a kid know not to go down an 8 inch drop? I

> drove in the lake when I was 4! lol

>

> Most curbs (in my area) have curb cuts and most steps are more than

> 4inches. Unless you go camping or travel to a country will less

> accessibility I'm not sure climbing 4 inches is so great. If you have good

> upper body control yes maybe it is.

>

> I just got two fold up portable ramps. One is 3 ft for curbs and 1-2 steps

> and one 8 ft for 4 steps. I can keep the small one in my mini van all the

> time if I need to get up something on the spur of the moment. (oh, all my

> friends/pa say my mini van drives like a car) If I go to a friends with 3

> steps I put the 8 ft in.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Missy,

Read on more. I've made some more postings.

Yes, speed is what motivated me too as a kid. It was what said about

how mature your child is that will determine the parent's level of discipline

that has merit worth measuring up to ... .

Angie

On 2005.08.06 00:17, missy wrote:

> Angie I know you said all this out of concern, and all. Which is good, but

> I can't say I totally agree here. I am still in a loop on finding Ian a

> chair. If he was bigger and ins wouldn't argue about a adult base chair he

> would have one that goes at least 6.5 mph. Speed means a lot to kids, and

> that is the only way they can keep up with there friends out side and when

> they are on there bikes or something. If I would put Ian in a chair with

> speed of that or higher (well if ins would pay) and he has only been in a

> powerchair for maybe 4 months, then I really feel h would do great!! I

> believe she has been in one for 5 years or so. Ian is a boy, and he is

> wreckless at times, but has not hit any of the little kids yet. Maybe ran

> into his age kids a couple of times on the street when they were on bikes.

> Over all on the weekends there is about 22 kids on our street. I think he

> is doing great, and I am sure h is a whole lot better with one than

> Ian. Kids have to be kids, they need to fit in as much as possible. They

> need the freedom. If I let my oldest boy stand on his seat of his bike

> while going down the road pretty fast, I think our SMA kids will be ok also

> with the speed. Mitch has yet to fall off his bike doing this tricks and

> brake any bones. If you don't let a kid get out there and enjoy life and

> be little dare devils then the kid will never find themselves to the

> fullest. Ian has made my heart jump many of times in the powerchair and out

> of it. But believe me so haven't my other 2 boys. Extreme over

> proctiveness is not a good thing for any child. My mom was that way, and

> when I was 3 there was a time I would not move from the couch because she

> was afraid I would get hurt. I would not want to see a SMA child afraid to

> go a little fast because Mom and Dad are afraid they will get hurt. Hugs,

> Missy

>

> Angie <angie@...> wrote:

> I would not want any child, say between 3 and 13yrs, to have an electric

> wheelchair capable of " Evil Conevil maneuvers! " either.

>

> I was 11 yrs old when I got my 1st E & J 3P power wheelchair and I actually

> ran away from home and returned because the church was closed and I got a

> flat tire! I ran because I had a fight with my sister .... she ate my

> potato chips! LOL! Kids, eh? wink!

>

> Seriously, unless h knows the realism about how vunerable she can be to

> gravity and the laws of physics then you may want to get her a chair that

> doesn't have too much torque/guts or speed until she is older.

>

> Even if you're of the belief that one learns by their mistakes it wouldn't

> be a good enough validation for such a chair. As a SMA2 kid, some of these

> " mistake lessons " almost killed me. A bump or scape is more like a break or

> gash! Such powerful chairs maybe easy to maneuver, joystick-wise, but how

> kids see their world (as an open field) may not be something they can

> control.

>

> Use extreme, over-protective, parental care when deciding which chair to

> take.

>

> Angie

>

> On 2005.08.04 16:31, esma1999@... wrote:

> > In a message dated 8/3/2005 10:14:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,

> > mom2armybratz@... writes:

> >

> > quantum only does 6.5 and the TDX does 7.5) would override the fact that

> > the quantum is rated for 4 inch curbs right now and they are testing

> > them on higher curbs.

> >

> >

> >

> > I have a TDX for about a year. I'm not sure how strong h is but I can

> > say I don't think I'd like to go up/down four inches. I go over 1 inch

> > and get bounced around. My head falls. I might bite my tongue. If I did

> > go down four inches I would do it slow and with someone near by. A kid

> > might go full blast alone..... Will a kid know not to go down an 8 inch

> > drop? I drove in the lake when I was 4! lol

> >

> > Most curbs (in my area) have curb cuts and most steps are more than

> > 4inches. Unless you go camping or travel to a country will less

> > accessibility I'm not sure climbing 4 inches is so great. If you have

> > good upper body control yes maybe it is.

> >

> > I just got two fold up portable ramps. One is 3 ft for curbs and 1-2

> > steps and one 8 ft for 4 steps. I can keep the small one in my mini van

> > all the time if I need to get up something on the spur of the moment.

> > (oh, all my friends/pa say my mini van drives like a car) If I go to a

> > friends with 3 steps I put the 8 ft in.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Kendra,

I totally agree w/that statement. Kids who r overprotective never learn to

function right w/out their parent right beside them. They do not learn how to

be independant, make decisions on their own, or even have a normal social

life. I HATE OVERPROTECTIVE PARENTS!!

Kimi

In a message dated 8/5/05 1:20:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

kendranicole@... writes:

> Being OVER-protective is not good for children's personal or social

> growth.

>

> <3 Kendra

>