Re: [Harp-L] Re: [OANDP-L] Harmonica support for incomplete tetraplegic and Spine Atrophy patient.

[Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

I assume that because thumb movement is required that it is a chromatic.

If the patient has head and neck mobility,  he could play a Hands-Free-Chromatic (HFC) on a neck rack without having to use his hands at all.  The HFC is used by several players who have impaired use of their hands.

See C.A.Reynolds Hands Free Chromatic

Vern
  
On Aug 20, 2012, at 6:02 AM, William Lifford wrote:

> Hi Mario,
> 
> I am a prosthetist and also play the harmonica.  Tell me more about this
> patient, I'd love to help you come up with a solution.  Is he playing a
> diatonic or chromatic harmonica?  Chromatic has a little button on the side.
> 
> I've also CC-ed this email to Harp-L, the global harmonica listserv (works
> just like OandP-L).  I'm a member there and if anybody has a chance of
> knowing a solution, it's them.
> 
> Bill Lifford, CP
> On Aug 19, 2012 8:24 PM, "Carvalho, Mario" <
> mario.carvalho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Dear fellows , do you know any kind of adaptor to help a Spine Atrophy
>> patient that has only small movements of his thumb to play Harmonica.The
>> support should assist to mantain her arm in position while playing the
>> Harmonica that would be on another support.
>> 
>> Thanks.
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>> Mario Cesar Carvalho
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