[Blind-rollers] power wheelchair

[maureensmusic at comcast.net]

Hi Lauren
I'd not just go to your primary doctor but to a rehabilitation facility and
say you need to work with therapists to get a power chair.  It definitely
might take convincing because depending on the therapists many don't believe
it's possible.  I was at an OT appointment Friday and they thought I was
amazing!  So it's a matter of hunting for the right therapist and asking
them to write the orders and have your doctor sign off on it.  If you are
working with a therapist from the get go they can also help you with
learning to start at the slowest speed.
Maureen


-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Rollers <blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lauren
Merryfield via Blind-Rollers
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 1:39 AM
To: 'Blind wheelchair users list' <blind-rollers at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>
Subject: [Blind-rollers] power wheelchair

Hi,

Can you guys tell me again what kind of wheelchair I need to ask my
insurance for and how to get them to pay for it? I need one that will work
for a plus-sized person and one that starts out very slowly. One I tried
last year went too fast even at the lowest speed. 

How would I convince my dr. and insurance that a blind person could handle a
motorized chair?

Thanks,

Lauren Merryfield

 

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