Retailers and suppliers
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| Product type | Link and details | Personal notes from users |
| Medical | Applied
Medical Innomed Inc manufacture the Nasal Aire. An unobtrusive device for attaching to vents. Mallinckrodt Mallinckrodt Portable monitors. (See a personal comparison.) The Med Supply Guide An independent guide for comparing medical supply goods. |
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Ventilators
Accessories Breathing assistance |
Respironics:
Maker of the BiPAP ventilators.. Resmed: Australian maker of VPAP ventilators. Pulmonetics: Manufacturer of the LTV950 and 1000. B&D Electromedical: Makers of Nippy ventilators. Puritan Bennett Manufacture the GoodKnight range of CPAP and Bi-level ventilators. Vent World Everything you need to know about ventilators and mechanical ventilation. Sleep Net Corporation Nasal masks to fit all Positive Airway Pressure machines. The CPAP Man: Buy Respironics goods online. USA company. The CPAP Shop USA company. CPAP Plus online store for CPAP goods. USA company. EU-PAP.co.uk/ Compare the different types and designs of CPAP machines and their accessories. The CoughAssist machine. The Vest The Vest Airway Clearance System. Theratogs Body support to fight scoliosis |
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| Masks & head straps |
Innomed
Inc manufacture the Nasal Aire. An unobtrusive device for attaching
to vents. CPAP Pro An alternative to the face mask system. Sleep Net Corporation Nasal masks to fit all Positive Airway Pressure machines. Apnea Therapy Website for buying chin straps to fit masks 2Care4 Medical Ltd (Canada) |
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Monitors
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Mallinckrodt.com:
Portable monitors. (See a personal comparison) |
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| Suction machines | Medela
suction machine. Laerdal Medical Laerdal around the world |
It's quite good and by no means noisy. I also have used the Laerdal briefcase model many years. - Joni |
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Trache info
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Passy-Muir
Inc. Passy Muir valve. |
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| Foods, nutrition, and vitamins |
www.childlife.net
Vitamin C |
We use the flocare infinity pump. (I think they come under various names
the one we have comes from nutricia). They are good because they are very
small and easy to carry around. - Darren |
| Communications & Oral exercise |
Ace-Centre
UK website for VoicePal Max. Alpha Smart The Alpha Smart 3000. A laptop which aides taking notes at school by cutting down on keystrokes. Compatible with PC's and Macs. DynaVox free download files available from UK retailer! Prentke Romich Company Communication equipment. http://www.technability.com.au/products_comm.asp Eye Response Technologies As used by Marie Rhodes, USA. Marie's mother says she learned very quickly. Myo-munchie The myo-munchie is like a mouth guard. It is used to strengthen the muscles for eating and talking. |
Philip Bonvino uses a Dynavox 3100 with a micro light touch switch from Tash. They have a great line and a wide variety of switches. |
| Books | Hanley
and Belfus.com Title: Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation by John R.
Bach, MD. This book describes the use of inspiratory and expiratory muscle aids.... |
Recommended |
| Bikes, trikes, standers and therapy equipment | Adaptive
Mall.com All kinds of equipment. Trikes and toys. Access To Recreation A retailer who sell just about anything a disabled person could need or want. AmTrykes: Non-profit organisation providing trykes for disabled kids. Cycletote.com: Bike trailers for carrying kids. Daves Bikes: A good source for bikes, trikes and tandems. Freedom Concepts: Adapted kids bikes. Pediatric Physical Therapy Products Preferred Healthcare Online Scooters, bikes. Rifton Products USA: chairs, standers, tricycles, gait trainers. Easy Walking "Up and Go". From sitting to standing, to walking. Rock n Roll Cycles: Excellent web for adapted bikes and trikes. Theraplay UK Tumbleforms.com Various types of equipment. Standers, chairs, therapy rolls, development equipment etc. http://www.triaid.com/tricycles.html MOTOmed Viva Canadian website. Exercise pedals that you can use while sitting in a chair. Sammons Preston Therapy equipment. |
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| Toys | Achievement Products
for Children Abilitations Southpaw Enterprises Lakeshore One Step Ahead |
I requested catalogs from each of these companies because I like to flip through them all the time to get ideas, and a lot of the time I can find similar things at discount stores or make them myself at a fraction of the price. |
| Beds Car seats |
We used a Mini Carro which was recommended by the OT in the
hospital and followed up by OT in Enable Ireland. However, we were dealing
with a trachy and BiPAP at the time and found for front support was in the
way of the tubing. There was also different supports which could be changed
and/or removed. - Ciara |
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| Wheelchairs |
Access To Recreation
A retailer who sell just about anything a disabled person could need or
want. |
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| Standing & walking aids | Access To
Recreation A retailer who sell just about anything a disabled person
could need or want. Adaptive Mall.com All kinds of equipment. Walkers, standers, gait trainers. Rifton.co.uk The goal of Rifton Equipment is to provide quality walkers, standers, chairs, tricycles, bath chairs and toileting systems that can be adjusted to meet the needs of as many as possible. Adaptive equipment which helps normal positioning can open a whole new world for children and adults with disabilities......Rene LeBlanc for Rifton Equipment. Sure Step Ankle and foot braces for young children. Cascade Dafo's Children's orthotics. Hatchbacks shoes to wear with Cascade Dafo's:: customer service 1-800-726-5432 KeepingPace shoes to wear with Cascade Dafo's: customer service 1-800-526-0020 Markell shoes to wear with Cascade Dafo's: customer service 914-963-2258 Wright & Filippis (Michigan) 1-800-482-0222 |
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| Miscellaneous | Access To
Recreation A retailer who sell just about anything a disabled person
could need or want. Adaptive Mall.com All kinds of equipment and toys. Assisted technology: Assistive technology for kids. Preferred Healthcare Online Chairs, scooters, bikes, beds, walkers etc. Thermomix Recommended food processor for those using g-tubes. (UK website) Toy lending Toy lending library in Winnipeg. SOS Talisman A capsule to hold your vital medical info for emergency staff to use. SOS Talisman As above, but Scottish retailer. |
Thermomix recommended by several people. I've worn a Talisman since the 1970's! DMcDougall |
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Vehicles & adaptions |
Bruno - www.Bruno.com Discount Ramps - www.discountramps.com 1-888-651-3431 Rollx Vans Supplier of adapted minivans etc. www.scooter-carrier.com Oklahoma (918) 256-6084 USA Metal Works - www.usametalworks.com 1-800-831-3550 (custom made) www.worldslowestprice.com 1-800-727-1954 Liberty Motor Co. Ontario, Canada UK company Brig Ayd can supply a powered boot hoist for lifting wheelchairs in/out. Urban Conversions, Staffordshire, England.....01782 661 450. For new, used and hire of wheelchair accessible vehicles Jubilee Automotive Group, West Midlands, England.....0121 502 2252 H.W.Pickrell, Essex, England.....01268 521 033. For new and used accessible transport. |
I just recently purchased my new vehicle lift from USA Metal Works. They custom made it to my specifications. It's a small company and they are really great about working with you over the phone to get what you need. Anyway, I hope these help. - Mechelle |
