A demonstration of what can be accomplished with breathing exercises (respiratory therapy) and electronic wind instruments.

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Introducing

Hallo. My name is Avram and I am 17 years of age. I have Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.

Recently I had an operation on my back. They put a metal rod in my back to keep me growing upright and to prevent my lungs from getting squashed. I was diagnosed when I was 6 years old. Even before then my parents thought something was wrong. They had read the symptoms in a book. At that stage I could still walk, a few years later I got a wheelchair. First a manual one and then an electric wheelchair. From the age of 12 I have been going to a special school. I am in highschool.

When I was in 2nd year I got Breathing Exercises from Ruud. I enjoyed it straight away. I was still able to play with both hands then. After a year I was given an instrument on loan so I could play at home also. Initially I wasn't playing all that much, but recently I have been playing a lot more. After talking to Ruud I have decided to change to playing one- handed. This is going very well, thanks to my 'focal'. A 'focal' is an electronically adjustable armrest (see photo). Eating, computer work, writing, it is all much easier with a focal. I enjoy learning new songs. There are not many things left I can do, but this is one thing I can do.

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Avram uses a dynamic armrest, the 'top' of the 'FOCAL' brand.

The WX5 is mounted on a high microphone stand.

He uses a home made mount to put the WX5 on a microphone stand.

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