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Garden for a disbled person
Hi,
I have a disabled client for whom I am designing an easy access garden. I was hoping that any disabled readers could pass on any tips, warnings or comments that may help me get it right for him. Incidentally, he has just walked to the South Pole despite having muscular dystrophy! Thanks in advance, Neil Faulkner www.conceptgardens.com |
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Garden for a disbled person
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:31:10 +0000 (UTC), "Neil"
wrote: I have a disabled client for whom I am designing an easy access garden. I was hoping that any disabled readers could pass on any tips, warnings or comments that may help me get it right for him. Incidentally, he has just walked to the South Pole despite having muscular dystrophy! Thanks in advance, Neil Faulkner www.conceptgardens.com I care for my father, who is disabled by muscular dystrophy. You might consider contacting the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (www.muscular-dystrophy.org). They may be able to indicate some general guidelines, or point you to other organisations who can. Note that there are a considerable number of types of muscular dystrophy, each of which affects the sufferer differently and also progressing differently. I would say it is especially important to listen to your client very carefully indeed - he is clearly a very determined sort of character! If he has an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, they might appreciate being asked if they wish to comment, if your client agrees. Off the top of my head, I suggest: 1. Even if he does not use a wheelchair at the moment, allow for one - no steps, limit the angle of any slopes, good solid non-slip surfaces, no bits and pieces to trip over or bash knuckles or legs against, space to turn. All these will help someone who is maybe still walking with a stick or frame too. (Is he active in organisations for the disabled? Friends may be in a wheelchair.) 2. This may not affect your client, but my father has difficulty reaching to the ground from seated position on his electric scooter, and also cannot reach above shoulder level - check what your client wants to be able to do in the garden himself, set up to suit. Reading this back, these things seem blindingly obvious and you will have worked them out for yourself, I am sure. Regards, VivienB |
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Garden for a disbled person
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:31:10 +0000 (UTC), "Neil"
wrote: I have a disabled client for whom I am designing an easy access garden. I was hoping that any disabled readers could pass on any tips, warnings or comments that may help me get it right for him. Incidentally, he has just walked to the South Pole despite having muscular dystrophy! 'Ground Force' did at least 1 garden for a person in a wheelchair. Raised beds and paths. Considerations would be not only current abilities but eventual limitiations also. I just measured my computer-side counter as 3'. I can easily reach about 14" into this from a seated position. If it were a garden bed, I'd like it at least 6" lower, which might extend my reach to 18" or so. |
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Garden for a disbled person
"Frogleg" wrote in message ... On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:31:10 +0000 (UTC), "Neil" wrote: I have a disabled client for whom I am designing an easy access garden. I was hoping that any disabled readers could pass on any tips, warnings or comments that may help me get it right for him. Incidentally, he has just walked to the South Pole despite having muscular dystrophy! 'Ground Force' did at least 1 garden for a person in a wheelchair. Raised beds and paths. Considerations would be not only current abilities but eventual limitiations also. I just measured my computer-side counter as 3'. I can easily reach about 14" into this from a seated position. If it were a garden bed, I'd like it at least 6" lower, which might extend my reach to 18" or so. Forums etc for disabled gardeners: http://davesgarden.com/f/disabled http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/F.../disabled.html http://www.gardentoolsforallseasons.com/disabled.php Jenny |
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"Frogleg" wrote in message ... On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:31:10 +0000 (UTC), "Neil" wrote: I have a disabled client for whom I am designing an easy access garden. I was hoping that any disabled readers could pass on any tips, warnings or comments that may help me get it right for him. Incidentally, he has just walked to the South Pole despite having muscular dystrophy! 'Ground Force' did at least 1 garden for a person in a wheelchair. Raised beds and paths. Considerations would be not only current abilities but eventual limitiations also. I just measured my computer-side counter as 3'. I can easily reach about 14" into this from a seated position. If it were a garden bed, I'd like it at least 6" lower, which might extend my reach to 18" or so. Forums etc for disabled gardeners: http://davesgarden.com/f/disabled http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/F.../disabled.html http://www.gardentoolsforallseasons.com/disabled.php Jenny |
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