tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post61302032437322638..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Disability rip-offs: You want me to pay 30 bucks for a spoon? Ellen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-68494035602228799542014-03-13T09:34:33.513-04:002014-03-13T09:34:33.513-04:00I am an OT and this is so true! The only spoon we ...I am an OT and this is so true! The only spoon we were happy to pay 30$ for is the Caring spoon - it was then discontinued and we are not over it yet as some students could eat only with it. I don't see many good new products either - Sammons has the same chrome and brown things for more then 20 years. As for wheel-chairs, Everest and Jenning had a monopoly in the 70' and got away with a crappy product.I'll stop now and be ever hopeful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-82025671619475198202014-03-12T21:12:50.073-04:002014-03-12T21:12:50.073-04:00"Bite me"- I love it! Shame shame shame..."Bite me"- I love it! Shame shame shame. I have parents to be be pretty resourceful and common sensical in coming up with their own adaptations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-32423482350160849212014-03-11T10:18:46.035-04:002014-03-11T10:18:46.035-04:00I agree, especially is their customers have other ...I agree, especially is their customers have other expenses to deal with (medical bills, insurance, etc.).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64360588581822665222014-03-07T13:51:10.317-05:002014-03-07T13:51:10.317-05:00Have you ever looked through the adaptive catalog ...Have you ever looked through the adaptive catalog from Abilitations? Everything is marked up 5-10X. The prices are outrageous. I actually called them last year to say that they should be ashamed of themselves for their prices. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-8971422846105656802014-03-05T16:01:16.161-05:002014-03-05T16:01:16.161-05:00I hear ya! There's all kinds of stuff I would ...I hear ya! There's all kinds of stuff I would like to get for my daughter but there is now way we can afford them. I will have to check out those spoons though. Maddy can sort of use regular ones, but not really well. Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510546057606212049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-10341753104869981202014-03-05T15:30:03.799-05:002014-03-05T15:30:03.799-05:00Two words for you: chewy tubes. Pretty sure the do...Two words for you: chewy tubes. Pretty sure the dog's Kong toy is made from the same stuff...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332891322312545635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-20157434023303819942014-03-05T15:25:37.970-05:002014-03-05T15:25:37.970-05:00University of Michigan Health System just publishe...University of Michigan Health System just published something similar that helps people with shaky hands to stabalize their utensils! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140228121128.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-21782168017807990462014-03-05T12:12:55.759-05:002014-03-05T12:12:55.759-05:00So the follow up to this post needs to be one wher...So the follow up to this post needs to be one where you list all the places we've found that DON'T price gouge so we can A) get better deals and B) support the decent among us out there.<br /><br />For instance, we bought the Nickel Bed Tent for our son. I know it's not the right option for every family but it's working for ours and I loved supporting a business offering an affordable option for special needs kids! daniellehttp://www.happybeingtrevy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-69863691744845052812014-03-05T10:43:12.411-05:002014-03-05T10:43:12.411-05:00My price gouging peeve is the price of boardmaker ...My price gouging peeve is the price of boardmaker software by mayerjohnson- it creates the picture symbols my nonverbal students on the spectrum need to communicate. Basic $200!- upwards to $700! Families/Educators complain about the cost in the review section but are forced to buy to help children communicate. What a racket!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115238287226332635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-28340869253860079302014-03-05T09:15:03.877-05:002014-03-05T09:15:03.877-05:00It is just ridiculous...utterly ridiculous. And on...It is just ridiculous...utterly ridiculous. And on top of that the majority of things are so cheaply made with cheap material and zero advanced engineering or design... fabrics, metals, plastics. Certain mobility aids in peds do not have to weigh 800lbs. Use lighter metals so it can actually be transported. Rifton uses heavy metal, drills, and velcro..calls it a fancy name and charges thousands of dollars for something with very poor engineering. Design something with more practical function!!!! Ugh I could go on and on. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378036633716899940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-24420895371368606482014-03-05T09:01:09.940-05:002014-03-05T09:01:09.940-05:00Good for you, Timothy!
Good for you, Timothy!<br />Cathy McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706527360603875000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-7666057792486338402014-03-05T03:07:33.258-05:002014-03-05T03:07:33.258-05:00It's just another thing that the rest of the w...It's just another thing that the rest of the world doesn't get :(Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967209809039641493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-94012709778975372014-03-05T00:44:01.528-05:002014-03-05T00:44:01.528-05:00Yes! We just got a call from our orthotist office,...Yes! We just got a call from our orthotist office, "your ins co will only pay for 2 socks, did you want to pay for the additional 3?" I *almost* said yes- they are nice socks, but then I said "How much?" and she said $57 A SOCK. Not a pair- that's the price PER sock! I about died laughing. But in all seriousness, it is outrageous, and it is so wrong of these companies!Patty Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-6797129026377212162014-03-04T21:42:17.963-05:002014-03-04T21:42:17.963-05:00Yeah, paying $25+ for onesies/bodysuits gets prett...Yeah, paying $25+ for onesies/bodysuits gets pretty old. And the place I get them from has been out of stock for months. Gah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627248082827033468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-24005261542972568612014-03-04T21:33:24.170-05:002014-03-04T21:33:24.170-05:00Busted!!! Shame on them. Please feel free to name ...Busted!!! Shame on them. Please feel free to name the website charging $600, if you'd like, so we can steer clear of it. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-70469488299593119352014-03-04T21:31:17.042-05:002014-03-04T21:31:17.042-05:00Too true. Alas, helping people isn't the guidi...Too true. Alas, helping people isn't the guiding force behind these businesses!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-59427858147473868112014-03-04T21:11:29.726-05:002014-03-04T21:11:29.726-05:00Here is one for you, first I will show you this on...Here is one for you, first I will show you this on B&H Photo's site: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/325440-REG/Manfrotto_143_143_Magic_Arm_Kit.html<br />This arm is amazing, as a photographer, I have been using them for years for various things. Turns out, it is perfect for mounting iPads (with another part from another company) and cameras on wheelchairs. I have helped a couple people with them for their wheelchairs. Recently, I found them on several websites for adaptive equipment. I have seen them for price around $200 up to $600. I emailed the company and asked them one the arm was $600 and they told me because it was being custom built in very small quantity. So I replied with the above link and told them exactly what I thought of their business practices. Timothy Courtemanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390462197505842507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67119768157648975382014-03-04T19:26:07.371-05:002014-03-04T19:26:07.371-05:00SO COOL!SO COOL!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-2646859870245535462014-03-04T18:58:19.351-05:002014-03-04T18:58:19.351-05:00I just buy regular socks at Target that are tight....I just buy regular socks at Target that are tight. They have several brands that are like that, they are more expensive than the super cheap and more loose tube socks but not crazy like the afo socks.Awesome Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523320907836876707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60235035797076675292014-03-04T18:38:01.177-05:002014-03-04T18:38:01.177-05:00Seriously? $30 for a spoon with a large handle? I&...Seriously? $30 for a spoon with a large handle? I'm sure pouring silicone into a mold isn't that much work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-16429347050053627802014-03-04T17:59:15.797-05:002014-03-04T17:59:15.797-05:00Tooner....
"And the thing that gets me is peo...Tooner....<br />"And the thing that gets me is people with disabilities likely make less money than people without and they expect us to make all of these expensive purchases.". I can't but agree!! ;)<br />--Raelyn <br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-14280870950813559302014-03-04T17:49:16.854-05:002014-03-04T17:49:16.854-05:00We've been shocked at prices, too! Will be che...We've been shocked at prices, too! Will be checking out the sock site soon. :)Love Dexterhttp://www.lovedexter.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78939650325398766622014-03-04T14:27:39.989-05:002014-03-04T14:27:39.989-05:00yeah I saw it on msn. She'll be paired with th...yeah I saw it on msn. She'll be paired with the guy who choreographed Meryl Davis and Charlie White's short dance.Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64637130290172644432014-03-04T14:20:56.694-05:002014-03-04T14:20:56.694-05:00I have experienced this for a hand braced that I n...I have experienced this for a hand braced that I need it costs 100 dollars and I have no toys. And the thing that gets me is people with disabilities likely make less money then people without and they expect us to make all of these expensive purchases. Toonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035308590730363327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-45851679316110193032014-03-04T13:39:34.541-05:002014-03-04T13:39:34.541-05:00Just checked it out! And they have colors!!!! Love...Just checked it out! And they have colors!!!! Love it!!!<br />Mariah Knoreply@blogger.com