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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana;
color:blue;font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.versatables.com/">www.Versatables.com</a>
has very good quality furniture at VERY reasonable process and free shipping as
well. I have recommended these tables for my clients who use wheelchairs
and they have been happy with them. Most of the tables are height
adjustable and some models are easier to adjust than others so look around the
web site carefully.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> Ron Stewart [mailto:ron@ahead.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 02, 2009
2:37 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Access Technology Higher
Education Network'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] adjustable
tables for classrooms</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I have always
preferred the Mayline Veritask bases <a
href="http://mayline.com/showcase/adjwrk.html">http://mayline.com/showcase/adjwrk.html</a>
and we typically have the tops made locally so they match the other furniture
in the room. You may find them on your institutional buying agreements
but tend to be very competitive. In my experience crank based tables or
chain drive mechanical tables are seldom used because of the difficulty of
adjustment and the noise they make when adjusting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Ron Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Jim Lenker<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 02, 2009
3:30 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Access Technologists in Higher
Education Network<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Athen] adjustable tables
for classrooms<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Tw Cen MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT"'>Dear
ATHEN-ites,<br>
<br>
A colleague in disability services asked if I could recommend an adjustable
table for use in classrooms on campus. An excerpt of her needs is below.<br>
<br>
</span></font>.."For the past few years Facilities has been placing tables
in classrooms for students who use wheelchairs and for whom the standard
seating arrangements are not conducive to their needs. Recently they have
asked that we give them a specific recommendation of a table that would be
appropriate for all students. It needs to be something that can be bolted
to the floor (so that it can not be moved to a different classroom
location.) My thoughts are that the height should be adjustable as well
as some students and some wheelchairs may have different height
requirements. They basically are looking for a pre-fabricated table that
they can order and then install in classrooms where wheelchair users are attending
class."<br>
<br>
<font face="Tw Cen MT"><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT"'>I can identify
numerous adjustable-height table options on the web, but I would prefer to
suggest something that has been battle-tested.<br>
<br>
Many thanks for your suggestions!<br>
<br>
Jim<br>
<br>
<br>
James A. Lenker, PhD, OTR/L<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
Department of Rehabilitation Science<br>
University at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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