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Some suppliers of reading and writing aids:
Discount Scooters
Forcetenco
Jolly Good Idea telephone
voice dialler
LifeMax
Nottingham Rehab
Promedics
Reading
- may be easier with a book holder, to save tired arms, and keep the
book open at the right page.
Anyone who is bedridden may find it easier to read with the assistance of a bookholder/stand which holds the book or magazine overhead at a convenient angle, or prism glasses, which enable you to watch TV or read without craning your neck. These can be worn with prescription glasses, if necessary.
Magnifying aids can also help with reading: a magnifiying sheet, right; a hand-held lens, below right; or a hands-free lens, below left, which leaves both hands free to work at intricate tasks.
...and
writing. If you're finding it more difficult to handle a conventional
pen, here are a couple of alternatives. Right, a contoured ballpoint which
needs very little pressure, and can be weighted with sand for those with
a shaky hand. The holders below left are made from soft PVC and fit over
any normal sized pen or pencil, making them easier to grip.
