[Blind-rollers] Power wheelchair question

[Jennifer Aberdeen]

Thanks, that sounds like what should have been done in my case. Someone came 
from home health services, but she was a physical therapist, not an 
occupational one. There was talk of one coming, but I never saw any.

My VR Counselor told me she had called the agency about this, but they said 
they didn't have any chairs available that I could try out for the 
assessment.

I guess she'll be looking into other things, but I'll tell her about what 
you told me.

Jen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcel Violette" <mavio at ntl.sympatico.ca>
To: "Blind wheelchair users list" <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] Power wheelchair question


> Hi Jennifer
>
> I'm not sure where you are from but where I live in Northern Ontario 
> Canada
> the Occupational therapisr asestt me and made the arrangements to have a
> chair for me to use.  Once she was satisfied that I was able she ordered 
> the
> chair that would best suit my needs.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jennifer Aberdeen" <freespirit328 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind wheelchair users list" <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 2:12 PM
> Subject: [Blind-rollers] Power wheelchair question
>
>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> For those of you who use a power wheelchair, were you assessed for it
>> before
>> it was ordered, and if so, who assessed you?
>>
>> I'm asking because Services For The Blind won't order my chair until I'm
>> assessed to make sure I can use it safely. The problem with that of 
>> course
>> is that no one has a loner chair that I can use for the assessment.
>>
>> Any information would be helpful and appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jen
>>
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