Cars are converted to hand controls for ppl with disabilities. Might look into a conversion reversing hst pedals and brake.
Glad you are taking the time to figure out how your son can safely do it.
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that was my thought after reading that the boy/young man(age is a big unknown here) was having problems with
foot coordination on a relatively simple lawn mower. If the coordination skills focus on his upper body why not use hand controls.
Everyone thinking about kids and equipment almost immediately cringes over safety concerns. Desire to protect is way higher than desire
to operate a tractor, which of course is where learning good safety rules is critical. If the boy understands them and can be as safe as any of us, within
his limited abilities and usage of equipment, gosh go for it.
I'm becoming more physically restrictive and who knows what I'll need to keep using a tractor, safely and competently.
Concerns over operation are for both the young and old; the unknowns with special needs is mental competency. Knowing when to drop the bucket on a loader
for example to avoid a rollover. It's of course not just the steering and shifting.
Bonepile you've been a member for a long time here. You shouldn't give out personal information on your son's disability if that is what it is for his own privacy
reasons later on in life. So we don't want to be nosy...just helpful.
If we knew his age and how long he has been operating machinery, and what machinery worked well and what didn't, that might help.
Frankly this is helpful for me "on the way out" while here we are trying to help someone "on the way in".
I hope we can.
