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| saint:
I believe this person has limited gross motor skills in his arms but not fine motor controls, if I am recalling correctly. |
| Shape D.:
--- Quote from: Amra on December 10, 2004, 04:46:23 pm ---Not to seem rude --- End quote --- Last I checked, I had thought it was rude to call someone a liar, and rip on the guy saying he's "pretending to be paralyzed" just to get a controller to use for his ps2. Just to check where would he get a controller for this, sony? Sony could most likley care less about any of their customers, including those with special needs. So it seems the most obvious place to go for help with this would be......... THE BUILD YOUR OWN ARCADE CONTROLS WEBSITE! Not cool man, Not cool. <edit> Sorry had to add additional venting. <edit> |
| mozzer:
--- Quote ---I apologize for this letter ahead of time, I just want the writer to realize that he doesnt need to pretend to be a quadreplegic to get people to help him, and to do something like that is just wrong. --- End quote --- You're going to feel like such an ass if he calls you out. Actually you should allready feel that way |
| RetroJames:
I'm in the xmas spirit and am taking Sean at his word, but I do understand your concern. Some quick homework tells me his classification, from an earlier post, indicates he has a more advanced range of motor abilities than you might think. (Earlier Post) ---- / Consoles / controller for quadriplegic on: November 24, 2004, 01:48:18 AM hello, my name is Sean McCloskey. I am a C-5-6 incomplete quadriplegic I recently purchased a Sony Play Station2 unfortunately I cannot use the controller successfully I have use of my Arms and limited use of my hands I do not have fine motor control needed to push the buttons and use the joysticks simultaneously do you know of a comptroller I can use so that I may game successfully thank you for any help or suggestions you may have . Sean McCloskey- Sean2U@peoplepc.com (End Earlier Post) ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ More on motor skills of someone classified as a 'C-5-6 incomplete quadriplegic ' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/publications/index.html ASIA Impairment Scale The ASIA Impairment Scale uses the findings from the neurological examination to categorize injury types into specific categories. These categories allow researchers to identify the outcome of different injuries and degrees of spinal cord damage. The following scale is used in grading the degree of impairment: A = Complete. No sensory or motor function is preserved in the sacral segments S4-S5. B =Incomplete. Sensory but not mr function is preserved below the neurological level and extends through the sacral segments S4-S5. C = Incomplete. Motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and the majority of key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade less than 3. D = Incomplete. Motor function is preserved below the neurological level, and the majority of key muscles below the neurological level have a muscle grade greater than or equal to 3. E = Normal. Sensory and motor function are normal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.spinalcord.org/html/factsheets/spin.php The level of injury is very helpful in predicting what parts of the body might be affected by paralysis and loss of function. Remember that in incomplete injuries there will be some variation in these prognoses. Cervical (neck) injuries usually result in quadriplegia. Injuries above the C-4 level may require a ventilator for the person to breathe. C-5 injuries often result in shoulder and biceps control, but no control at the wrist or hand. C-6 injuries generally yield wrist control, but no hand function. Individuals with C-7 and T-1 injuries can straighten their arms but still may have dexterity problems with the hand and fingers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Will:
Why would someone make this up Amra?The guy needs help because of his condition,he isnt looking for a handout and even offered to pay.Just because you know the difference between the word quad and pari doesnt make you an expert on his condition.He obviously likes to play video games but cannot because of the size of the ps2 controller.If I had the skills I would help build this for him.I personally would throw some money into a paypal account to help fund this project if it would help get it started.Just my 2 cents.. |
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