578 chapter 62
COMMUNICATION AIDS (Also see “Blindness” p. 253 to 254 and “Deafness” p. 259 to
275.)
aids for painting,
writing, or pointing
page turner
(p. 288 and 501)
From Art and Disabilities,
(see p. 641).
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, MEASURING AND
RECORDING AIDS
INSTRUMENT FOR LEVELING HIPS
Cut 2 pieces
of thin
plywood
like this.
Fasten them
together so
that they
slide back
and forth.
long, thin
hole
25 cm.
nut, bolt, and washer
To use, close
instrument
around
child’s
waist and
push down
against hip
bones. Then raise or
lower shorter leg until the
instrument is level.
communication board
Cut rectangles of 1/4
inch thick boards and
bolt them loosely
together at one corner.
aid for measuring leg length difference
(p. 34 and 549)
‘flexikins’ for measuring
contractures and deformities
(p. 43 to 50)
other methods for
measuring contractures
(p. 43 and 79)
rib-hump angle
measurer
(p. 163)
aids for hearing
examination
(p. 450)
aids for seeing
examination
(p. 452 and 453)
FOOT CONTRACTURE PREVENTION AIDS
Also see Chapter 59,
“Correcting Joint
Contractures,” and
Chapter 58, “Braces.”
EXERCISE AIDS
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p. 5
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inner tube
p. 186
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Disabled village Children
p. 373
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