We met with David one more time before heading home. Jordan was pretty darn excited about having a chance to play with him. Since we went to the children’s museum, she has warmed up to actually using her hook.
Here she is using both hands pushing a big exercise ball with David:
But we had this one [...]
Entries Tagged as '2008'
Home and happy
November 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments · 2008, Chicago08, November08, Prosthetic, jordan, motionbox
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I think we’re figuring it out
November 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 2008, Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago08, November08, Prosthetic, jordan
We met up with Jordan’s prosthetist, David Rotter, again today. This time we met on his turf – the University of Illinois-Chicago Medical Center. Getting Jordan’s arm on this morning was pretty easy. I think I bribed her with television or something but she didn’t sqirm or complain or anything. That was pretty nice. Today [...]
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Interesting juggle
November 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments · 2008, American Girl, Chicago08, November08, Prosthetic, jordan
So we wore the new arm today — I decided to have Jordan wear her new bouncy hand — low pressure and simple to put on. Jordan didn’t like that I made her wear it, but I wanted to see when it’s helpful and when it’s in the way.
My first note: She can pound on [...]
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Taking a break
November 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments · 2008, Chicago08, Lego, November08, Prosthetic, jordan
Well… We have an arm to play with over the weekend. Jordan’s new prosthetic has the ability to use three different “hands.” A hook that opens and closes when Jordan uses her shoulders, a hand with a little flexibility and offers simple stability and a hand that holds onto a bike! (yahoo!)
Of all three “hands,” [...]
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A cool bouncy arm
November 7th, 2008 · 3 Comments · 2008, Chicago08, November08, Prosthetic, jordan
We’re getting closer to an arm that works for Miss Jordan. We just tried on her new arm with a hand that bounces! It’s slightly flexible and just gives Jordan extra stability. She almost immediately took a liking to it when she realized she can bounce or clap with both hands!
Bouncing:
Clapping:
I also quickly interviewed her… [...]
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First attempt at a body powered prosthetic
November 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 2008, Chicago08, November08, Prosthetic, jordan
We are at Schreck and Siress and working with David Rotter – who was recommended by a thousand different people (okay, actually ten). Anyway, he’s patiently helping Jordan prepare for her first body powered prosthetic. I caught this moment when she tried to move the hand for the first time with David’s help.
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This may be trickier than I thought
November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments · 2008, Chicago08, November08, Prosthetic, Technology, jordan
So Jordan and I have made it to the Chicago area to start working with Scheck and Siress – a prosthetic company that has many, many offices in the area. I had shot a tiny video clip of us on the road – but the wireless card that I actually turned around to pick up [...]
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