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boards.ie Looking for a secondhand wheelchair for stroke victim.  
14:14 26-Jun-08   [Replies: 3, Views: 73]    By: Unnamed
Looking for a second hand wheelchair for my ma whose a stroke victim, We will need one for transporting her from the nursing home to and from Hospital and home. I have seen these in the past th...
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boards.ie Greatest Respect for Wheelchair users  
12:38 25-Jun-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 66]    By: Unnamed
Story goes that 3 weeks ago I broke my ankle, Borrowed a wheelchair in order to get around the house and get out an about on weekends as I cannot hobble to far on the crutches and I am alone all ...
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boards.ie Wicklow- Wheelchair Accessible Places  
12:37 19-Jun-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 114]    By: Unnamed
Hi I am looking for places that are wheelchair accessible such as entertainment venues, bowling, cinema or any other places that young people would enjoy going to in a group- that is the mos...
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boards.ie TV/DVD Watching tip for hearing impaired  
15:40 16-Jun-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 60]    By: Raiser
Well folks - after years of herself putting up with me having the TV that bit louder than the average I recently had to improvise a better solution with the arrival of babies at home who wouldn't ...
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boards.ie VHI/Vivas/Bupa/Quinn and pre-existing illness ?  
13:39 16-Jun-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 190]    By: Raiser
Hi All, I worked for a large [Global] multi-national Health Insurance organisation for a while a few years ago. Since witnessing on a daily basis their refusal to entertain any claim for what they...
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boards.ie Stairlift Advice  
22:46 10-Jun-08   [Replies: 5, Views: 192]    By: pjq
I have been Googling stair lifts ( chairs to transport people upstairs ) and see that the main makes for a straight stairs are Acorn , Bison and Stannah . We need this for a relative who has resp...
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boards.ie Dry Cast...  
11:18 10-Jun-08   [Replies: 7, Views: 184]    By: Unnamed
Hiya Hoping this is the right forum?? Sorry mods if i've got it wrong!! Is anyone able to tell me where I can get one of those vacuum seal things that you put over a cast for showering (in Dub...
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boards.ie Gloves for a wheelchair user  
11:49 3-Jun-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 170]    By: Mental Mickey
Hi Can anyone suggest somewhere to buy a pair of gloves for a wheelchair user? I went for a long push yesterday across the Phoenix Park and my hands were destroyed afterwards. I had a pair of...
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boards.ie CE schemes  
18:46 29-May-08   [Replies: 3, Views: 294]    By: masterwriter
Can FAS CE jobs which are advertised as clerical force the person to do work in a shop/restuarant? The person concerned has problem with walking standing and was called by a CE employer because FA...
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boards.ie ajustable computer table for a wheelchair user  
19:02 22-May-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 109]    By: cathy01
hi all, a girl I know has one of these adjustable computer desk.It goes up and down in height..It was purchased for €2700 and she is going to sell it, I think for around €1000.If any one is intere...
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boards.ie Deafness in the work place and employers  
04:14 22-May-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 211]    By: Unnamed
Hi all I am just submitting this post as a query , while I am not deaf I do have a sister that is deaf . I have a few questions about employment for deaf people and I am also looking for some hone...
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boards.ie Article - New assistive technologies portal (today's Irish Times)  
21:51 16-May-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 189]    By: RainyDay
Just thought this article might be of interest. Quote: A consortium of organisations that work with people with disabilities has established try-it.ie [http://try-it.ie]...
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boards.ie Need crutches!  
13:22 15-May-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 174]    By: EF
Hey, Not sure if I am in the right forum here but would anyone have any idea how I could get crutches soon without waiting hours in A&E? I badly injured my foot last night so cant even get...
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boards.ie Subtitle software?  
06:38 30-Apr-08   [Replies: 3, Views: 158]    By: Hobbes
I have a WMV file that I want to add subtitles too. I've seen it done using text files. But is there any free software for doing this sort of thing? ...
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boards.ie Personal Assistants  
20:03 27-Apr-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 305]    By: LadyPennyworth
Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone here who is a personal assistant or has a PA might be able to help me out. I'd like to know what sort of stuff they do, I understand that each service is uniq...
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boards.ie Suitable careers  
01:17 24-Apr-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 418]    By: gkl
Mine is a long story but to keep it short I'm in my 30's and I'm quite physically disabled and due to illness have little education. I'm kinda stuck in a rut and am trying to decide what to do ed...
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boards.ie Best way to explain disabilty in Job Interview?  
17:58 18-Apr-08   [Replies: 10, Views: 542]    By: Filan
I have a registered disability.....applied or and received such...as I was frustrated for long periods due to my ailments....something akin to Photosensitivity. However the allowance is only exist...
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boards.ie mattress  
21:41 16-Apr-08   [Replies: 3, Views: 157]    By: cathy01
hi, where is the best place to buy a single bed size mattress. With a incontinence cover and memory foam. I got one guy price for €500 then it went up to €900. Thanks, Cathy ...
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boards.ie Tell me this, and tell me more...........if you can??  
16:42 9-Apr-08   [Replies: 9, Views: 313]    By: Mental Mickey
Can someone tell me if a person with a disability applied for a Grant to get adaptations done to their home, and has previously put their name on the Affordable Housing list, will the person's nam...
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boards.ie Lissencephaly  
22:05 7-Apr-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 81]    By: puntosporting
Hi, I have a 1 year old son who was born with a very rare disorder known as Lissencephaly. Its a genetic brain malformation basicaly My son Jamie's Brain did not develop properly in the womb. ...
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boards.ie rent allowence  
00:49 6-Apr-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 209]    By: Gatling
anyone happen to the the auctual rent allowence for a single person on disability ,and do many land lords helpful in this area ...
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boards.ie Dublin Bus - additional routes with fully accessible Low-Floor buses  
16:39 28-Mar-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 283]    By: Victor
http://www.dublinbus.ie/news_centre/...ew&news_id=761 [http://www.dublinbus.ie/news_centre/latest_news.asp?action=view&news_id=761]> Quote: 12 routes will operate wit...
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boards.ie New Car for a Disabled Driver  
22:56 8-Mar-08   [Replies: 13, Views: 777]    By: Mental Mickey
Hi Are there any other disabled drivers on boards.ie?? Has anyone got any suggestions for a new car for a disabled driver?? I currently drive an 02 reg Nissan Micra, and am looking for som...
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boards.ie Need Advice regarding a stroke victim and computer access..  
16:47 7-Mar-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 224]    By: DeVore
Hi all, have a friend of a friend who is working with a stroke patient who has lost a lof of communication ability. We're going to try him out with a laptop and see if he can grasp the keyboa...
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boards.ie back to work.  
14:57 7-Mar-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 159]    By: ramtha
Hi,I was on the dole for a few years and transferred over to disability allowance because of social phobia which I've been on for a year and a half or so.I've made a lot of progress in overcoming ...
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