Grandma who needs help

ramona_gmr · 10-29-2009, 02:31 PM

My name is Ramona. I have an eleven-year old grandson who has CP. I am trying to see if there is a reading device I could get for him that he would be able to use with his limited hand control. Thank you, Ramona

desertgrandma · 10-29-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ramona_gmr

My name is Ramona. I have an eleven-year old grandson who has CP. I am trying to see if there is a reading device I could get for him that he would be able to use with his limited hand control. Thank you, Ramona

Welcome to MobileRead, ramona.......this is a tough question, but if anyone can answer it, it will be someone on this board.

good luck with whatever you choose.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-29-2009, 03:32 PM

Welcome to MR. I can't help you, I'm afraid, but good luck in your quest to find the right device for your grandson - if there is a device that's suitable, some-one here will know of it!

Lady Blue · 10-29-2009, 09:35 PM

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Ramona, and welcome to Mobileread.

And yes, what they said. I'm sure someone here will be able to point you in the right direction for your specific needs. Good luck in your search.

lilac_jive · 10-29-2009, 10:07 PM

I would think that the Sony 600, which is a touch screen, would be great for him. I'm not sure how severe his CV, but if it's really difficult for him to hold you could mount it somehow on one of those lap tables, so he could just lie down (or sit) and it can be angled easily so he doesn't have to hold it. Then, all he has to do is swipe a finger across the Reader to turn the page

Hope this helps!

neilmarr · 10-30-2009, 04:04 AM

Hya Ramona. A touch screen might well be the answer, as Lilac suggests. But I've been toying with a simple idea for the PRS-505 I use. It's a beautiful piece of work, but the two options for page turning both use indented buttons. I guess the idea is to limit the possibility of accidentally turning a page whilst reading. I find them a little difficult and have thought of making the buttons convex rather than concave simply by glueing on tiny little studs. Wonder if that might help the wee feller.

Something else you might consider is the style of cover. I use a leather flip-top 'Easy i'. This really does make a difference because you can hold the machine securely and comfortably simply by slipping a couple of fingers under the loop on its back and using the thumb of the same hand or a finger of the other hand to turn pages. Also, the flip-top allows the ereader to be free standing if you like.

Good luck and please do let us know how you get along. Best wishes. Neil

Solicitous · 10-30-2009, 04:20 AM

Hi and welcome. I'm not sure to the extent your grandson's CP is, but I would be inclined to look at the Amazon Kindle - based purely upon two major points. (1) the size of the page turn buttons, and (2) the ability for text-to-speech. I don't feel with limited hand/arm control a touch screen would be as effective or useful as a button driven e-reader.

Best of luck, let us know which one you go for and how he goes with it.

MickeyC · 10-30-2009, 12:15 PM

Hi ramona_gmr and welcome to MobileRead

10-29-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
ramona_gmr Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Grandma who needs help My name is Ramona. I have an eleven-year old grandson who has CP. I am trying to see if there is a reading device I could get for him that he would be able to use with his limited hand control. Thank you, Ramona

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Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	Ramona, and welcome to Mobileread. And yes, what they said. I'm sure someone here will be able to point you in the right direction for your specific needs. Good luck in your search.

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I would think that the Sony 600, which is a touch screen, would be great for him. I'm not sure how severe his CV, but if it's really difficult for him to hold you could mount it somehow on one of those lap tables, so he could just lie down (or sit) and it can be angled easily so he doesn't have to hold it. Then, all he has to do is swipe a finger across the Reader to turn the page Hope this helps!

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Hya Ramona. A touch screen might well be the answer, as Lilac suggests. But I've been toying with a simple idea for the PRS-505 I use. It's a beautiful piece of work, but the two options for page turning both use indented buttons. I guess the idea is to limit the possibility of accidentally turning a page whilst reading. I find them a little difficult and have thought of making the buttons convex rather than concave simply by glueing on tiny little studs. Wonder if that might help the wee feller. Something else you might consider is the style of cover. I use a leather flip-top 'Easy i'. This really does make a difference because you can hold the machine securely and comfortably simply by slipping a couple of fingers under the loop on its back and using the thumb of the same hand or a finger of the other hand to turn pages. Also, the flip-top allows the ereader to be free standing if you like. Good luck and please do let us know how you get along. Best wishes. Neil

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Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	Hi and welcome. I'm not sure to the extent your grandson's CP is, but I would be inclined to look at the Amazon Kindle - based purely upon two major points. (1) the size of the page turn buttons, and (2) the ability for text-to-speech. I don't feel with limited hand/arm control a touch screen would be as effective or useful as a button driven e-reader. Best of luck, let us know which one you go for and how he goes with it.

10-30-2009, 12:15 PM	#8
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi ramona_gmr and welcome to MobileRead

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