Improving muscle use definitely helps with communication device use.  Also,
good seating, and appropriate placement of the device that utilizes the
persons natural movements.

Beth t the OT

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Anthony Arnold
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:29 PM
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Subject: Re: label/hand surgery/pump

I may be way off base here, but over the years I have met some clientele who
have been so physically involved that either accessing a communication
device or just simply typing and operating a computer is a challenge and
very tiresome, would Baclofen help in this regard?  If no one knows, I can
always ask one of our speech-language pathologists at work to see if they
have any research on this.  One thing I have learned from the engineers I
have access to, sure we can develop great technology, but other things like
PT & OT are needed to get better results instead of just having a good
device available.  

Thanks,
Anthony
Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net

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