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Coordination Calendars	What is CareCalendar? CareCalendar is a web based system to organize meals and other help for families during a time of illness or life changing event, such as the birth of a baby or death of a family member. CareCalendar can also be used for long term situations, including homebound and caregiver respite care needs. Care Calendar “What can I do to help?” MDA welcomes you to myMuscleTeam®. We are proud to offer this free personal community and care coordination service. myMuscleTeam enables you to post photos and journal entries, and keep family and friends - your personal "Muscle Team" - updated on medical matters and life in general. It’s a great way to update everyone simultaneously, as opposed to the stress-filled and time-consuming process of calling each friend and family member to tell and retell the latest news. Lotsa Helping Hands
Communication Aids             Relay Call   CLICK HERE FOR FILE: How To Connect Communication Device To Phone	Specific VOCA sites www.word-plus.com (EZkeys, Messagemates etc) www.toby-churchill.com (Lightwriters) www.dynavoxtech.com (Dynavox etc) www.zygo-usa.com (Macaw etc) www.prentrom.com (minspeak based devices) www.ablenetinc.com (BIGmack etc) www.saltillo.com (ChatPC) Lightwriters are small portable text-to-speech communication aids specially designed to meet the particular needs of people with speech loss and for progressive conditions. LightWRITERs are unique in having dual displays, one facing the user so he or she can see what is being typed, and a second outfacing display to allow communication in a natural face-to-face position.  Chattervox Voice Amplifier ChatterVox works exceptionally well for people with disabilities that affect their speech volume.  Even for someone who can barely speak or whisper, ChatterVox enables that person to be heard.  California Telephone Access Program (CTAP)- Speech to Speech and TTY The California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) distributes telecommunications equipment and services to individuals certified as having difficulty using the telephone. CTAP is a California State mandated program, under governance of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Equipment and some network services are available at no charge to eligible consumers. How To Make An Internet Relay Call (AT&T) AT&T Internet Relay Service is an online way to place text relay calls. It works over the Internet so that relay calls are possible without a TTY. Instead, relay users connect to a Communications Assistant through the Internet relay website, and communicate by typing outgoing messages on their computer keyboards and reading incoming messages on their computer monitors. EZ Keys - Words+ Dasher One or Two Button Communication System Laser Pointer - Speakers often use laser pointers to shine a red dot on a picture or words they want to highlight.  I use a laser pointer to show people what I need:  a Tissue, a drink, the Rice Krispy's, a cookie from the cookie jar. Available at office supply stores.
	Power Uplift TOILET CHAIR -  I can't live without mine!  Easy On and Off.  My Apex Maverick is the best for toiletting independence.  http://www.apexdynamics.com/Maverick.htm
	Power Uplift Recliner -  I can't live without mine!  Easy in and Out.  I bought mine from La-Z-Boy but there are a lot of other choices.  Click on the picture to search the internet.
Computer Accessories	Tired of Typing the same phrases over and over?  http://www.shortkeys.com/lite.htm  is FREE Software.  ShortKeys Lite is a macro utility allowing you to set up replacement text or paragraphs for any given number of user defined keystrokes. ShortKeys Lite monitors the keyboard activity on a global nature and anytime a user defined keystroke combination (shortkey) is typed in, it will be replaced with the replacement text.  Virtual On Screen Keyboard A virtual multilanguage "On Screen" keyboard that types for you if you move the mouse over the characters on the keyboard. Also, with a special button users with Non-Western keyboards can easily switch from e. g. Arabic characters to Roman characters, for example when typing internet addresses.   Integrated mouse click buttons: You don't need to tip on the real mouse buttons anymore do to mouse clicks. If you need a mouse click, just pick it up from a special button on the screen. Microsoft Accessibility: Computer Technology for Everyone Search for Microsoft Compatible Assistive Technology Products
	Swivel Bather Shower Chair Specially designed for the individual having difficulty, lowering into and rising out of the bathtub. The Swivel-Bather fits securely on any standard size bathtub and can be easily removed for unassisted bathing.
	Pivot Transfer Disc - An ideal way to transfer anybody, at home or away. Position the disc as shown in front of the person to be transferred. Raise them up, rotate them on the disc, then lower them.  The disc works like a ´Lazy Susan´. To Search Internet:  'Disabled Pivot Transfer Disc'  for various sources, click on the picture.
	I turned a chair Organizer into a Wheelchair Carry All by adding a few snaps.  When snapped it secrurely slides and stays on the arm of my power wheelchair. WHEELCHAIR COMPTER MOUNT and MORE Using velcro heavy duty strips to add a $4 IKEA plastic tray to my Words + Simplicity communication device wheelchair mount and the mount became MUCH MORE - a dining tray, a writing or reading table!
Respiratory Aids The Vest Airway System	The Vest Airway Clearance System BiPap and C-Pap: What's the difference? BiPap
Where I Shop	SPF Shopping Mall - AMAZON.COM, DRUGSTORE.COM and many more. Safeway.com Adaptations by Adrian - Adaptive Clothing