Disability
 
Disabilities that we address on this site, including the inability to sit, the inability to bend, and the need to keyboard in bed

Automobile safety for the horizontal passenger

Computer setups for the horizontal:

The Adjustment
Remapping Keybd
The Keyboards
Stilt Keyboards
Leg & Back Rests
Building Arm Slings
Tch Typist Armrest H&P Typist Armrest
Building Stilt Keybd
Building Kbd Holder
Build Laptop Holder
Build Laptop Cover
Build Paper Holder
File Holder
Word Macros
Make Back Support
Pillow Modification
Computing on Back
Recliner Chairs
Building Foam Desk
Build a Book Holder
Recliner with Desk

Computer setups for the back-lying

Computer setups for the reclining


Sleeping and reading
accessories for the
side-lying


Reading and writing
stand for the standing


Music keyboard raiser

Food holder

Tray holder and standing assistance acces- sory

Raised work trays for kitchen or workroom

Raised workbench for garage

Raised massage table

Raised sinks, faucets, and towel racks

Mattresses for TV watching and eating

Using a reacher device for dressing, picking things up, and grabbing things that are too high or low to reach without bending or straining

Toilet seat riser

Living Room Floor-Level Back-Lying Remote Holder

Living Room Back-Lying Remote Holder

Two High-Leverage Shower Knobs

Raised Shower Head

Remodeled Counter and Sink Faucet and Faucet Knobs in Bathroom and Kitchen

Left-Click Microswitch and Switch-Adapted Mouse

Xkeys for Easier Drag and Copy and Paste Functions

Bathtub Saddle Remodel for Safety

Do-It-Yourself Accessibility Wrench for Pool Filters and Valves

Accessibility Pool Steps with Reduced Riser Height

Hot Tub with Safety Rail and Safety Pole

Links
TMJ or other Face Pain? Fix your Pillow!
People with serious TMJ or hyperesthesia of the face find that even the touch of the softest pillow is painful, and some people mitigate this with pain pills, splints, or even operations. I find that pillow modification is helpful, while pills are often worthless and hard on the body to boot.

By lying on the pillowcase-less pillow and marking all the spots that hurt the most (roll sideways for access), you can establish a high-density pain area. It's easy to push all the feathers away from an area to let the surrounding area bear more of the your weight, and then sew stitches to surround the pain area so it stays feather-free. This may compact the down enough so that you'll want to open the pillow and remove some down—do it outdoors.

You can even cut off a section of pillow and resew the pillow edge, keeping in mind that down is like Houdini—these feathers can escape even when it's not possible. The upside of pillow surgery is the lessened face pain, but the down side—no pun intended—is the way side-lying neck balance can get compromised, which can lead to a whole new set of pains.

Below are the stitched pillow and the cut pillow. I used the stitched pillow until pain dictated that I needed to make a change. Nothing against the face was much better than a little bit of fabric touching now and then. Did you ever try to sleep on a bad sunburn? If so, you know what I'm talking about.
Pillow Modification