Common Questions and Introduction to Mounting

The DAESSY Quick Release Base system has been proven to be an affective and reliable attachment method for mounted technology for over 30 years. Did you know why Daedalus Technologies, the makers of DAESSY Mounts, designed a curved component into their system? The reason was also a clever engineering solution to make it easy to connect and disconnect your technology. This short video shows why. Video

The purpose of a wheelchair attached support system or mount kit is to securely hold an augmentative communication, speech generating device, laptop computer, tablet, iPad (or anything else really) in the most accessible position for the person using the wheelchair. Access to the technology being mounted is extremely important. Fitting a wheelchair mount includes many considerations …

When a communication device, a laptop or a tablet is mounted on a wheelchair it makes sense that it must be correctly positioned for the person using the technology to access it best. Think how a text-to-speech device might be best operated, with access to the keyboard or on-screen keyboard normally …

When mounting an eye gaze device, the fitting of the mounting system is crucial to ensure consistent and accurate positioning of the device, which is required by the access method employed. As with all mounting you will require a tape measure and simple tool kit for assembly …

When attaching technology on a wheelchair, sometimes the decision-making can be overwhelming. We break it down so it isn’t!

iPads are commonly used in all households but are increasingly popular in disability for a person to use for learning, leisure, AAC and computer access…

Before we start looking at the needs of the person, let’s ask the important question of why do we need mounting? And is that achieved?

If you have read Mounting Assistive Technology Part 1: Where to Start, you’ll be aware that mounting systems are essential for many people …

In Part 2 of this Mounting Assistive Technology series, we considered all the abilities and needs of the user that have to be taken into account when prescribing a mounting system. The next step is to consider the equipment factors …

When the seat of a wheelchair tilts backwards and away from horizontal, it’s quite obvious that the wheelchair occupant and anything attached to the seat base goes with it and anything attached to the underneath base of the wheelchair (i.e not the seat) does not.

A question we often get asked is whether a device mounting system can stay in position when a person is being transported in a vehicle in their wheelchair. Here are some of our thoughts …

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