Equipment and Other Useful Information
including Occupational Therapy and Hand Therapy

Please note that the ‘Helping Hand’ booklet is helpful for children/adults and includes ideas for grooming (cutting nails, styling hair), dressing, eating, school tasks, recreation and domestic tasks. The Royal Children Hospital in Melbourne has organised for their students to rework and update their current booklet. You will be able to locate this booklet via the RCH website by clicking here:…. DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE THE BOOKLET IS COMPLETED BY OT DEPT, RCH.

Being Left is Alright
http://www.leftys.com.au/

Co-ordinates Therapy Services
10 Collier Crs, Brunswick Vic 3056
Australia
Ph: 9380 1127

TAD is a volunteer organisation that custom makes equipment for people with disabilities when there are no commercially available solutions. TADs operate in all Australian states and run a service that is complimentary to that provided by the ILC who give advice on commercially available products. The TAD Head Office in your state can be contacted by calling 1300 663 243.
Contact TAD (Victoria)
http://www.tadvic.asn.au/

Contact TAD in your State
http://www.tadaustralia.org.au/contactstates.html

Advisory Service and Display Centre of Equipment

Independent Living Centres (ILC) Around Australia
http://www.ilcaustralia.org/home/default.asp

Independent Living Centre, 705 Geelong Road, Brooklyn, Vic, 3012, (03) 9362 6111
http://www.ilcaustralia.org/home/victoria.asp

Independent Living Centre, 46 Canning Street, Launceston, Tas, 7250, (003) 345 899
http://www.ilcaustralia.org/home/tasmania.asp

Education

Programs for students with a difference
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/default.htm
For resources and information for students, parents and teachers (different website addresses will apply for each state of Australia).

Association for Children with a disability
http://www.acd.org.au/

Therapy Bookshop
http://www.therapybookshop.com/

Keyboard

Lily Walters' About One Hand Typing
http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/

About One Handed eNews - discussion group.
If you would like to join the discussion group you MUST go to:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/onehanded

Five Finger Typist
SoftDawn Software, 5 Dudley Street, North Fitzroy, Vic, 3068, (03) 9489 4298
Email Contact SoftDawn Software:
http://www.axistive.com/softdawn-software.html?action=contact
Review Five Finger Typist version 2.0 by SoftDawn:
http://www.axistive.com/upgraded-five-finger-typist-with-better-
features-for-single-handed-typing.html
Download Demo of Five Finger Typist version 2.2 by SoftDawn:
http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/product/five-finger-typist-2-2

One-handed Keyboard
http://half-qwerty.com/

Lefthand Education
http://www.lefthand-education.co.uk/

Spectronics - Inclusive Learning Technologies
http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/product/508-one-handed-and-
two-handed-keyboard

Prosthesis

Living Skin
http://www.livingskin.com/FAQ.htm

Shoes

Springers
A new type of shoelace that you don’t have to tie up. Once fitted you simply ‘spring’ in and out of your shoes without having to tie again. Springers are completely washable, unbreakable and come in a range of colours. Available from most shoe stores or ask your Occupational and/or Hand Therapist.

Toys

Resource and Toy Library
Noah’s Ark, Head Office, 28 The Avenue, Windsor, 3181, (03) 9529 1466
Website: http://www.natl.org.au/

Therapy Top Shop
http://www.therapytoyshop.com/

Toyshed Hiring
http://www.kidspot.com.au/category+91+Toy-Hire.htm

Utensils

Good Grips Cutlery
St Kilda Home Health Care, 209 Barkly Street, St Kilda, 3182, (03) 9525 5029
Website: http://www.qualitycaretraining.com.au/

Being Left is Alright
http://www.leftys.com.au/