[tri-med] Re: older triers/disabled swing

Last night on the ABC "New Inventors", they had a second airing of a 
previous winner, who had invented a swing for disabled kids which 
could take the whole wheelchair, kid and all. Also kids who could get 
out of the wheelchair, were able to sit in the swing. They did the 
airing for the second time, to say several councils have installed 
them all over Australia, but also said they had sold two to the USA. 
They say the web link too fast for me to write it down, but if you 
try going to abc.com.au/newinventors, you may be able to get a look 
at it. Thankfully Tess still fits in the toddler swing, you know the 
one like a bucket seat with a chain in front.

At 05:54 AM 26/07/2007, you wrote:
>kam dances her head back and forth.  i dont think of it as socially
>unacceptable!  some might call it rocking.
>kam is too big to fit in the kiddos swings and we dont have anything set up
>for her so i too would be interested if folks have ideas.
>jude, mom to derek-21, kelsey-19
>and kameron-10-full t18 (hanging out so i will never be an empty nester)
>golden, colorado usa
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Debbie" <debbwebb@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:45 PM
>Subject: [tri-med] Re: older triers
>
>
> > Claire had PT today and she was 'rocking' - backand forth, something
> > she just started doing, and her therapist mentioned that she wasn't
> > getting enough 'spacial' stimulation... mentioned that she needed to
> > swing, etc.
> > We had an infant swing for her when she was tiny, but gave that away
> > as she outgrew it. Now we will look into another swing for her.  The
> > PT mentioned that sometimes kids don't get enough and they tend to do
> > to things that are socially unacceptable (like rocking).
> >
> > Guessing that parents with older triers knew this, but might be able
> > to chime in on what we should think about in regards to stimulating
> > her with swings, and does it help to keep her from rocking?  How cool
> > to have a simple solution like that.
> >
> > Debbie, mom to Claire (T18 4 years old)
> >
> > On 7/25/07, NanlorW@xxxxxxx <NanlorW@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> I hate taking him to Disneyland and places like that, because all he
> >> does is ride the roller coasters over and over just for the sensory
> >> thrill, but
> >> he does not understand that that will never bring him real happiness.
> >> But,
> >> then again, I don't know what will.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Nan
> >> mom to:
> >> Dom, 9/16/83, Tri 18 mosaic and Bipolar Disorder.
> >> Ali, 6/12/83, Autism, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD
> >>
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quilts, singer of songs,
Nanna to Carly 20, Mathew 18, Ashleigh 17, Alex 15, and Tess 10 years 
old with T18.
also step Nanna to Carrie age 19. & Great Grandmother to Eli, Jonas & Escha.
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