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What Kind of Wheelchair Control should I choose? Which would be suitable for me?

I have spastic quadriplegia CP, and I'm saving for a new powerchair. The thing is, I have trouble pressing buttons accurately, my arms, wrists and hands seize up due to spasticity , and cause me immense, constant pain and always have done although I exercise with help . I have spatial awareness issues (I can't judge distance, speed and depth) coordination problems muscle spasms and tremors. I require the person with me to drive the chair. I can
just move my head at times.
I find the screen on an R Net control hard to see, and using a joystick requires too much precise movement. I want to find a control that means I can be more independent and control the chair more myself, I also have tunnel vision, and can see things that are right in front and level with my eyes. I am considering getting an attendant control aside from the control I buy.
just move my head at times.
I find the screen on an R Net control hard to see, and using a joystick requires too much precise movement. I want to find a control that means I can be more independent and control the chair more myself, I also have tunnel vision, and can see things that are right in front and level with my eyes. I am considering getting an attendant control aside from the control I buy.
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I feel I was short changed in the assesment at the wheelchair service, as they didn't take into account my posture, comfort, needs to control the chair, and to have a chair that's right for me, instead using the excuse that there are cutbacks and I'm "not disabled enough" for some things. that's ridiculous.
another post I wrote here about problems with a technician outlines all the problems I had with the last one, who hasn't got back to me. during the assesment at the wheelchair service, I was with a physio, but she just stood back and let the wheelchair service technician
measure me (just for chair width, no other measurements) and gave no input whatsoever or asked no questions about my needs. none of them did in fact.