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Hi there, I have just completed a telephone assessment with a lady who finds activities difficult due to an essential tremor. Activities she finds particularly difficult are holding a spoon to eat soup. using a computer keyboard and mouse , using a smartphone keypad.
Looking for suggestions of strategies or equipment to assist with this.
Thank you
I second Sourabh's techniques.. Graded weights and coordination tasks to begin with. Also teaching techniques and alternative positions to achieve stability first may reduce the intensity of tremors to help achieve a particular function.
Hi Helen. A few of our social media followers have reached out with some suggestions. With their consent, we are sharing them with you here, on their behalf... Jo, Susan and Gillian (via Twitter): "Voice activated software for phone and computer use. Upper limb support for functional use, i.e mobile arm supports, supportive chair with trunk and upper limb support." "Lots of smart phones have accessibility functions. E.g. iPhone have a number of touch accommodations including one where you can set it up so that multiple touches are treated as a single touch." "There are now self righting spoons, sorry can’t remember the brand." Saurabh Bhalla (Occupational Therapist (neurological Disorder) & Ergonomic Consultant, New Delhi):
We hope these are helpful suggestions! The Occupational Therapy Hub Team
Hi Helen. Thanks for reaching out. Happy for us to bring this forum to the attention of fellow Members via our social networks, to prompt speedier responses?