May I forward this, Deb, to another list?













On 6/10/08, Dufour, Deb RQHR <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have a big question and hoping that there are some easy answers :-)
> (Knowing and understanding that NOTHING is ever EASY!)
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> I am working with a family to figure out some airline accessibility
> seating difficulties.  This family flies often enough (yearly) and has
> figured out how to rig up a seat belt concoction that keeps their 14
> year old daughter sitting relatively upright in a regular airline seat.
> This has worked well enough for them in the past that we haven't had to
> look further.  The difference this time, is that their daughter is
> flying all by herself to spend some time in Ottawa with other students
> her age ... and her parents aren't going with her to do the strapping
> and to make sure that she is comfortable and safe the entire trip.
>
>
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> This young girl has spastic quadriplegia CP and really struggles with
> seated balance (in her power and manual wheelchairs she sits on a Quatro
> ROHO cushion with three-point lateral support and a butterfly chest
> strap.
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> Is anyone aware of anything we can add to the airline seat to help with
> her seated posture?
> Has anyone had to setup temporary guardianship with a stewardess/steward
> to ensure your or your child's safety?
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> For the time being, I've asked the parents to take their daughter to the
> airport to sit her in one of the seats (they have a demo seat we have
> been told that we might be able to use for this) to rig her up how they
> usually do it, take pictures and video, and then hopefully find someone
> willing to take responsibility.
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> Thoughts?
>
> Any comments, feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deb (OT)
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