Reddit reviews Generic Folding Helping Hand Long Reach Pick Up Gripper Light Weight Aluminum Body
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Extends your reach by 3 feetFolds in half for easy storageLight weight aluminumRubber gripper
Something like this, maybe?
I agree... something might be messing with the vestibular system. Sinus problems could do it. Or might be a blood pressure issue instead.
You probably need to see a doctor.
also, if you dont mind, I've got a few ideas on making those chores more tolerable. you could get a plastic tub to set on the counter and keep dirty dishes in. When you're ready to load the dish washer, grab a step stool, set your tub on the ground, and sit by the dishwasher. (same could be done in reverse with clean dishes. load, move to counter, sort.)
as for picking stuff up, one of those grabber sticks could probably cut down on a fair amount of bending. Getting a basket and sitting down to pick up localized messes might also work. (if you want to get your older kids to clean up after themselves better, you could always do something like 'what goes in the basket goes a way for a week')
If you do decide to go back I hope you save them for your collection! You should get one of those handy grabbers!
might I suggest something
http://www.amazon.com/Folding-Helping-Long-Reach-Pick-Up-Gripper/dp/B0002VUQPG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1457763393&sr=8-4&keywords=grabers
$7.50 for a folding model.
here you go
I am not a wheelchair user, but my brother is. You might invest in one of these reacher/grabbers to help you get things from high up or off the floor. Are you only using the chair when you're at work?
As a teacher, my main concern would be maintaining a visual on each student in the room, which is much harder to do when you're sitting down. I also would think you'd want to make aisles between desks wide enough for you to navigate so your students can't take advantage of your not being able to get to them. My best suggestion, if you have enough space for this, would be to arrange your classroom so that all desks face inward, either in a circle, semi-circle, or square. This way you could teach from the middle of the room and maintain line-of-sight as well as easy access to each student. You will probably also need to rearrange your storage around the room so that you can reach everything you need.
As for gloves, you may want to find a pair designed specifically for use with a wheelchair, like these. Whereas the padding on bicycling gloves will be at the base of your fingers, the wheelchair gloves have padding in the space between your thumb and forefinger.
My advice for dealing with people who are offended by this (and I know a lot of disability rights advocates who would be) is to be respectful of their position and recognize that they're looking at this from a different perspective. In my opinion, they have a valid point and I see where they're coming from. But you have a legitimate point of view too, and it's obvious you're not doing this to make fun of disabilities or to cheapen the reality of disabled people's struggles, but rather to learn more about it and to spread awareness.
What kind of chair are you going to use? If you use a generic sling-seat version you can get at a drug store, you will find it absolutely necessary to get a better seat cushion for yourself, and probably better back support as well. I would not want to sit in one of those for 7 hours of teaching.
Good luck to you!
This is the actual one. I had to glue one of the "suction cup" type grabber end thingies. I may eventually glue the other. I used several applications of Shoe Goo (the magical and amazing glue). It is very cheap, and the rubbery suction cup thingy is good for pieces of paper and most things. Cigarette butts remain a challenge. I'd like a little "hand pump, non-motorized vacuum" for hitting them sometimes, if one were made.
Dude, at least give her a hand: https://www.amazon.com/Folding-Helping-Long-Reach-Pick-Up-Gripper/dp/B0002VUQPG
Seriously though, having her bend down all the time to pick up trash will kill her waist when shes older, plus if you get two you guys can play fight as you pick up trash together.
http://www.amazon.com/Folding-Helping-Long-Reach-Pick-Up-Gripper/dp/B0002VUQPG
Walk to where senior citizen supplies are kept. Pick up a grabber claw, walk back and grab that Thermacare right off the floor.