[Nfb-krafters-korner] Linda One more

Sat Mar 18 15:53:26 UTC 2017

Linda, double amputee doesn't necessarily means she has no legs. Usually
they themselves will describe if you ask gently. I have a double amputee
friend that has both knees. So he could hold things between his knees. I
didn't ask what he did during dialysis, but my guess is he worked on his
computer as he had a job to keep up with.  He now walks, smile, with
artificial legs. Another acquaintance has her foot off. She came within a
whisker hair from losing the second foot. The doctors don't amputate the
entire leg unless it is to save a person's life. The mailman whose les were
crushed in an accident had one leg off to  not quite his hip and the other
below his knee.

With that computer she can take classes to learn to write or design or any
number of wonderful things. I hope she has a PCA (Personal Care Attendant)
to take the load off her mother, smile. With the PCA she can feel more in
charge of her life.

Becky  
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Yes, Cindy, she is taking her didgital player to dialysis and listening to
books.  Remember she is an amputee and has no legs to hold anything with.  
Linda

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Linda,

During dialysis, perhaps she could practice holding the weaving sticks
between her legs so that she could weave. The ball of yarn could be in her
bag easily be pulled from. If that caused any problem, she could get someone
to look up on the internet how to make a yarn ball holder out of a two liter
bottle. This would make her yarn easy to use and make sure it stays where it
belongs plus the plastic bottle would be light weight (most of the people on
dialysis tend to carry bags that would be big enough for this to easily fit
in).

Does she have a small portable daisy book player (victor, bookport, or even
a phone)? This would also help her pass the time (usually four hours three
days a week) and it would allow her to have something to occupy her while
she is learning whatever craft she decides on to be proficient enough to
handle it while at dialysis.

Tell her we are all pulling for her and wracking our brains to come up with
something she can manage.

Cindy

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Thanks, Terry, She wants something to do during dialysis.  I don't think
this would be appropriate.  I will ask her about doing it this summer at
home, however.  She has grandchildren, which she may want to make something
for.  Souldn't that be a good momento for her grandchildren to have later?
Linda

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Linda,

In thinking more about your student. I just found an old article about
making Mosics. Working with plaster, easy to mix and place things in it to
make coasters and things. I was looking at making plaster molds of childrens
feet at the beach or stepping stones for garden or outside. Made with
marbles and all kinds of things. If you need more on this, let me know.

Terry K

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