Being a quadriplegic can be frustrating at times.
The simplest things become a hassle. Calling people on the phone, for instance. What good is a receiver if you can't hold it? Why would you want tiny push buttons when you can't aim accurately at them?
Luckily, there is the technological bling.
For instance, the RC 200 Ameriphone for people with limited mobility - ie quads.
It has no receiver. It's a speakerphone that is voice activated. You don't have to dial anyone at all - just scan through pre programmed numbers or if you add the voice dialing card, say their name. And, best of all, you don't have to go through an operator (yaay) to dial new numbers. With the vocally dialing card, all you do is add the name and number of the person you need to dial (even if its your first call to them). You can erase it later if you're just calling someone once - who cares? The phone stores up to 60 numbers! Heck, for that matter, leave them on there.
I just received an RC 200 . I've heard they are given to people for free in certain states (if you have a disability that limits your mobility). Not where I live and not in most places. This is the first time in years that I can call someone without struggling to dial with some kind of stick in my mouth - after five or so tries, that gets really old, especially when you call a person and he/she gives you someone else to call when you're working.
So watch out world - I may be calling people just for the heck of it!
2 comments:
Watch out, next thing you know they'll have this thing down to cell phone size, and then Ruth will be toodling along everywhere talking to people who aren't there!!
I'm so happy you were able to get a device that make this so easy for you, something we take for granted.
Thank you! I was able to talk on the phone last night with a friend for hours for the first time in ---I don't care to recall LOL Such fun !
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