Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Don, Wow! Two replies in 10 minutes! If you would, please, and have the time, check for an assistive device for the visually impaired. My father-in-law, who is 87, has recently lost his vision in one eye and much of his vision in the other. Both were due to macular degeneration. He also has a severe hearing impairment. His life is not unpleasant, but he used to enjoy reading the newspaper from front to back and watching sports on television. We have found one magnifying device, but it is $4000 and can only be used for reading. We are looking for assistance as I'm sure Medicaid and Medicare will not pay that amount. He had to give up driving, which is another love of his. My wife is driving him and her mother to Indianapolis for their appointments. Her mother has cataracts and will be having surgery Tuesday to have them removed. She is 85. They have both really aged in the past two years. Anyway, any help will be appreciated. Mike Gray dcwilso@... wrote: > Hi, everyone. > > The 12th Annual Assistive Technology EXPO will be held Thursday > and Friday, October 31 and November 1 in Raleigh North Carolina. > The title of this year's event is " Learning to Use and Using to Learn " . > It will he held at the North Raleigh Hilton and is co-sponsored by the > NC Assistive Technology Program, Division of Vocational > Rehabilitation Services; Partnerships in Assistive Technology; and > Depart of Public Instruction. > > On Thursday various vendors will be on hand (usually 40-50) > demonstrating their wares. In addition, presentations on a number of > subjects, from AT Funding and Insurance to Computer Generated > Music. > > The vendors leave at the end of the day on Thursday, and Friday is > devoted to concurrent workshop sessions. Bettie Jo and I are > interested in Access to Communication Devices and Computers for > People with ALS; AT Device Options and Strategies for Cause and > Effect; Universal Design: Making your Kitchen Easier to Use; > Universal Design: Making your Bathroom Safer (that will be a bit too > late for us); and Voice Activation for Persons with Speech > Impairments. The last workshop is a special training session and we > may not qualify. > > Additional information, registrati0on forms and fees can be found at: > www.pat.org. > > Present plans are for Bettie Jo and I to again attend the EXPO, and will > report on anything interesting. > > Don > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Don, Wow! Two replies in 10 minutes! If you would, please, and have the time, check for an assistive device for the visually impaired. My father-in-law, who is 87, has recently lost his vision in one eye and much of his vision in the other. Both were due to macular degeneration. He also has a severe hearing impairment. His life is not unpleasant, but he used to enjoy reading the newspaper from front to back and watching sports on television. We have found one magnifying device, but it is $4000 and can only be used for reading. We are looking for assistance as I'm sure Medicaid and Medicare will not pay that amount. He had to give up driving, which is another love of his. My wife is driving him and her mother to Indianapolis for their appointments. Her mother has cataracts and will be having surgery Tuesday to have them removed. She is 85. They have both really aged in the past two years. Anyway, any help will be appreciated. Mike Gray dcwilso@... wrote: > Hi, everyone. > > The 12th Annual Assistive Technology EXPO will be held Thursday > and Friday, October 31 and November 1 in Raleigh North Carolina. > The title of this year's event is " Learning to Use and Using to Learn " . > It will he held at the North Raleigh Hilton and is co-sponsored by the > NC Assistive Technology Program, Division of Vocational > Rehabilitation Services; Partnerships in Assistive Technology; and > Depart of Public Instruction. > > On Thursday various vendors will be on hand (usually 40-50) > demonstrating their wares. In addition, presentations on a number of > subjects, from AT Funding and Insurance to Computer Generated > Music. > > The vendors leave at the end of the day on Thursday, and Friday is > devoted to concurrent workshop sessions. Bettie Jo and I are > interested in Access to Communication Devices and Computers for > People with ALS; AT Device Options and Strategies for Cause and > Effect; Universal Design: Making your Kitchen Easier to Use; > Universal Design: Making your Bathroom Safer (that will be a bit too > late for us); and Voice Activation for Persons with Speech > Impairments. The last workshop is a special training session and we > may not qualify. > > Additional information, registrati0on forms and fees can be found at: > www.pat.org. > > Present plans are for Bettie Jo and I to again attend the EXPO, and will > report on anything interesting. > > Don > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2002 Report Share Posted September 15, 2002 Don, Wow! Two replies in 10 minutes! If you would, please, and have the time, check for an assistive device for the visually impaired. My father-in-law, who is 87, has recently lost his vision in one eye and much of his vision in the other. Both were due to macular degeneration. He also has a severe hearing impairment. His life is not unpleasant, but he used to enjoy reading the newspaper from front to back and watching sports on television. We have found one magnifying device, but it is $4000 and can only be used for reading. We are looking for assistance as I'm sure Medicaid and Medicare will not pay that amount. He had to give up driving, which is another love of his. My wife is driving him and her mother to Indianapolis for their appointments. Her mother has cataracts and will be having surgery Tuesday to have them removed. She is 85. They have both really aged in the past two years. Anyway, any help will be appreciated. Mike Gray dcwilso@... wrote: > Hi, everyone. > > The 12th Annual Assistive Technology EXPO will be held Thursday > and Friday, October 31 and November 1 in Raleigh North Carolina. > The title of this year's event is " Learning to Use and Using to Learn " . > It will he held at the North Raleigh Hilton and is co-sponsored by the > NC Assistive Technology Program, Division of Vocational > Rehabilitation Services; Partnerships in Assistive Technology; and > Depart of Public Instruction. > > On Thursday various vendors will be on hand (usually 40-50) > demonstrating their wares. In addition, presentations on a number of > subjects, from AT Funding and Insurance to Computer Generated > Music. > > The vendors leave at the end of the day on Thursday, and Friday is > devoted to concurrent workshop sessions. Bettie Jo and I are > interested in Access to Communication Devices and Computers for > People with ALS; AT Device Options and Strategies for Cause and > Effect; Universal Design: Making your Kitchen Easier to Use; > Universal Design: Making your Bathroom Safer (that will be a bit too > late for us); and Voice Activation for Persons with Speech > Impairments. The last workshop is a special training session and we > may not qualify. > > Additional information, registrati0on forms and fees can be found at: > www.pat.org. > > Present plans are for Bettie Jo and I to again attend the EXPO, and will > report on anything interesting. > > Don > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hi Mike. I know all about Macular Degeneration. My Mother had it for years and years before she died last Sept. She also loved reading and sewing. We got her book on tape & a machine to play them from one of the libraries in Cincinnati. Has he had any laser treatments? Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hi Mike. I know all about Macular Degeneration. My Mother had it for years and years before she died last Sept. She also loved reading and sewing. We got her book on tape & a machine to play them from one of the libraries in Cincinnati. Has he had any laser treatments? Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hi Mike. I know all about Macular Degeneration. My Mother had it for years and years before she died last Sept. She also loved reading and sewing. We got her book on tape & a machine to play them from one of the libraries in Cincinnati. Has he had any laser treatments? Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Don is the EXPO open to the public and is there a place I can get info on it? Thanks, Donna > > > Hi, everyone. > > > > The 12th Annual Assistive Technology EXPO will be held Thursday > > and Friday, October 31 and November 1 in Raleigh North Carolina. > > The title of this year's event is " Learning to Use and Using to Learn " . > > It will he held at the North Raleigh Hilton and is co-sponsored by the > > NC Assistive Technology Program, Division of Vocational > > Rehabilitation Services; Partnerships in Assistive Technology; and > > Depart of Public Instruction. > > > > On Thursday various vendors will be on hand (usually 40-50) > > demonstrating their wares. In addition, presentations on a number of > > subjects, from AT Funding and Insurance to Computer Generated > > Music. > > > > The vendors leave at the end of the day on Thursday, and Friday is > > devoted to concurrent workshop sessions. Bettie Jo and I are > > interested in Access to Communication Devices and Computers for > > People with ALS; AT Device Options and Strategies for Cause and > > Effect; Universal Design: Making your Kitchen Easier to Use; > > Universal Design: Making your Bathroom Safer (that will be a bit too > > late for us); and Voice Activation for Persons with Speech > > Impairments. The last workshop is a special training session and we > > may not qualify. > > > > Additional information, registrati0on forms and fees can be found at: > > www.pat.org. > > > > Present plans are for Bettie Jo and I to again attend the EXPO, and will > > report on anything interesting. > > > > Don > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Beth, I believe he has, but the problem is worse than first thought. His last treatment seemed to help. It cleared up some of the blood vessels causing the problem. He can see a little better now, but is considered legally blind. Mike HopeyS89@... wrote: > Hi Mike. > I know all about Macular Degeneration. My Mother had it for years and > years > before she died last Sept. She also loved reading and sewing. We got > her > book on tape & > a machine to play them from one of the libraries in Cincinnati. Has > he had > any laser > treatments? Beth > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2002 Report Share Posted September 17, 2002 Mike, Mom finally had to go into a nursing home because of congestive heart failure. She loved it there tho. Went to every activity they had even tho she couldn't see. The circus, major league baseball game, crafts, etc. Before that, she realized her sight was much too bad so she gave up driving rather than take the risk. I know that was hard to do - loss of independence. She really was remarkable and I miss her so much. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2002 Report Share Posted September 17, 2002 Mike, Mom finally had to go into a nursing home because of congestive heart failure. She loved it there tho. Went to every activity they had even tho she couldn't see. The circus, major league baseball game, crafts, etc. Before that, she realized her sight was much too bad so she gave up driving rather than take the risk. I know that was hard to do - loss of independence. She really was remarkable and I miss her so much. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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