Invitation to People with Disabilities to Participate in a Survey on use of Medical Equipment

The reason we are asking people to fill out this survey is to learn more about what types of medical equipment people with disabilities have found hard to use. Later, we will make changes to some types of medical equipment, making them easier for people to use

We are looking specifically at four categories of medical equipment:

• Diagnostic Equipment:
  Monitoring - such as thermometer, blood pressure cuff, cardiac stress test
  Imaging - such as x-ray, MRI, mammogram, ultrasound equipment
• Procedural Equipment:
  Furniture/Fixtures - such as tables, chairs
  Manual Tools - such as defibrillator, dental drill
• Therapeutic Equipment:
  Drug Therapy - such as syringes, infusion pumps, ventilators
  Physical Therapy - such as rehabilitation or exercise equipment
• Assistive Technologies (used either as or with medical equipment):
  For Mobility/Posture/Manipulation - such as wheelchair, brace, reacher
  For Sensory/Communication/Cognition - such as hearing aid, speech aid personal digital assistant (PDA)

• Online on the Internet - go to: http://www.rerc-ami.org/personal/starter.htm
• On a computer - Download from http://www.rerc-ami.org/personal/starter.htm
• On paper - Download from http://www.rerc-ami.org/personal/starter.htm
• Or contact staff by email at info@rerc-ami.org
• Or by phone/TTY at (800) 832-0524 (to set up a time, please contact staff at info@rerc-ami.org or by phone/TTY at (800) 832-0524))
• Or by mail at RERC-AMI c/o CDIHP Western University of Health Sciences, 309 E. 2nd Street, Pomona, CA 91766-1854