Fwd: OT Problem

[Marcie Schmidt]

Does anyone have any experience with soving this
problem??

              Marcie Schmidt

--- Bob Segalman <bob.segalman at worldnet.att.net>
wrote:
> From: "Bob Segalman" <bob.segalman at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Marcie Schmidt" <marcieschmidt at yahoo.com>
> Subject: OT Problem
> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 20:49:38 -0800
> 
> Hi Marcie - 
> 
> Do you belong to an OT List Serve that might address
> the following dilemma?
> 
> Because of my athetoid CP hands, I can not adjust
> the head straps that attach to my  plastic full face
> sleep apnea mask. Regular adjustments are essential
> to keep the mask from leaking.  If the mask leaks,
> insufficient air is pumped into my lungs to keep me
> breathing at night.
> 
> The straps go around the back of my head and adjust
> with velcro,  They need to be adjusted with the mask
> on and once I get the mask on, my voice is so
> muffled that my wife can't hear my directions for
> adjusting the mask.
> 
> I propose removing the straps and then attaching the
> plastic mask to the hole in a ski mask.  The ski
> mask would adjust to the shape of my head and keep
> the plastic mask in place,  Has  anyone on this list
> serve  had experience which would indicate if such
> an arrangement would or would not work?  I'd
> appreciate your ideas.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob Segalman, Ph.D.
> Founder of Speech-to-Speech
> 1-800-854-7784 (ask for me at 916-263-8689)
> To Learn More about STS see Katherine Keller's STS
> Website at http://www.stsnews.com
> bob.segalman at att.net
> 
> 
> 


=====
Marcie Schmidt,MA,OTR/L
Outreach Consultant
WA Relay Speech to Speech
206-856-4542
Fax-425-673-2367

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