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376. FIX FOR FIXING BRAILLE ERRORS --- DO IT YOURSELF --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual doing braille transcription to accurately correct an error while the document is still in the brailler. Place a fresh sheet of braille paper in the braille writer and space to the center of the line, approximately at cell 22 or 23. Write the braille letter "x" and follow it with a space, then type the braille letter "y." Press keys one and three with the left hand and simultaneously using a permanent ink pen to draw a vertical line or dot o...[More Information]
     
     
377. FIXTURE FOR USE WITH TYPEWRITER OR OTHER KEYBOARD ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Device to stabilize the hands of someone with uncontrolled motions, to permit use of a keyboard. Describes device made of clear plexiglass with padded holes for the hands to fit through. The plexiglass is in a channel and can slide back and forth so the person can reach the whole keyboard, which is mounted on a tilt for maximum visibility. The keys are struck with pencils held in each hand, held on with elastic straps. Includes drawing. SKILLS REQU...[More Information]
     
     
378. FLASHING CANE --- DO IT YOURSELF --- PURPOSE: To provide greater visibility of people who use white canes at night or in low light. Red flashing "cat's eye" reflector lights designed for bicycles can be attached to support or folding canes with the included clamps. The reflectors are available in a variety of sizes and can be set to different flashing modes or as a steady light. TITLE: Flashing Cane (in Springboard). AUTHOR: Bill Rudkin. JOURNAL: RE:view. REF: Vol 34 no 4, Winter 2003: p. 170-171. PAGES (in...[More Information]
     
     
379. FLOAT BOARD COMMUNICATOR -------- DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --------- PURPOSE: To create a do-it-yourself device which allows individuals with communication disabilities to communicate by pointing to symbols while in the pool. The float board is made up of three parts. The upper part is an upside-down plastic bucket that is bonded to a section of float board. A float board can be obtained at any sports store. The second part, underneath the float board is a much smaller plastic jar, filled with concrete. This jar is then bo...[More Information]
     
     
380. FLOATING COMMUNICATION BOARD --- “DO IT YOURSELF” ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To create a waterproof communication board that can float in the pool, bath, or water table for an individual with communication disabilities. Create and laminate the communication board, place it in a zip lock plastic bag and seal, pushing any excess air out so it lays flat. Place loop Velcro on a foam garden kneeler and hook Velcro on the back of the plastic bag with the communication board. Make sure the pictures on the communication board are facing up...[More Information]
     
     
381. FLOATING DOCK AND SLING FOR DISABLED CANOEISTS. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Special dock for access in and out of canoes and kayaks. A Norwegian design for a boathouse with a special dock for getting in and out of canoes and kayaks. The dock has a channel cut down the middle to allow the canoe or kayak into the dock with deck on both sides for access by other people providing assistance. A frame is suspended over the channel with a trapeze for use by the person getting in or out of the canoe. Includes drawing. SKILLS REQUI...[More Information]
     
     
382. FLOOR BARS. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Enables a person to do " press-ups" for arm development. Materials list and instructions for wooden exercise bars which sit on base on the floor. Person sits securely between the bars and lifts torso up by pressing down on the bars with upper extremities. Photo and graphics. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D. TITLE: Easy to Make Aids For Your Handicapped child. REF:Book: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: p 96- 97. NARIC CALL NUMBER...[More Information]
     
     
383. FLOOR SEAT AND CORNER SEAT. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Rustic aids are simple aids meant for outdoor use. Simple chairs or back rests for person sitting on the ground. Instructions for a simple floor seat or corner chair for use when sitting on the ground. Drive stakes with points into the ground side by side in a pattern of a square or triangle with a 90 degree angle. The front stakes should be lower to allow movement of the arms. Includes drawings. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. AUTHOR: Caston, D. TITLE:...[More Information]
     
     
384. FM WIRELESS BROADCAST SYSTEMS. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Wireless microphone system for home use. A fixed tuned wireless FM system designed for hookup to a public address system or a hi-fi amplifier can be converted for use at home without such a hookup. It uses a pocket size amplifier and a neck loop, earphone piece, or headphones. A parts list and detailed instructions are provided. SKILLS REQUIRED: Electronics. AUTHOR:Paschell, William. TITLE: Do-it-Yourself Listening and Signaling Devices for People ...[More Information]
     
     
385. FOAM BOARD TACTILE MAPS --- DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To provide tactile maps for individuals with vision disabilities. These maps can be made to any size that accommodates the project. Applications include neighborhood or campus maps, a route down a hall to a nearby destination, or a study aid for a social studies unit. The base of the map is made of foam board cut to size and thin cardstock is used to represent features on the map, such as walls, hallways, or streets. Shapes can also be cut out to represent o...[More Information]
     
     
386. FOAM CARDHOLDER --- DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To create a lightweight playing card holder for a young child with disabilities. Simply use a piece of foam and cut a diagonal shelf for the cards to sit in. MATERIALS: Light weight piece of foam. TOOLS: Cutting knife. SKILLS: Cutting. TITLE: Foam Cardholder. JOURNAL: Ideas to share: Tots n’ Tech. REF: http://www.asu.edu/clas/tnt/home_files/ideas/communication/picture/foamcardholder.pdf. PAGES: 1 with cover. Idea submitted by: Maria Jones, Oklahoma. For more...[More Information]
     
     
387. FOOT PICK. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Pick is for person with no hands or those who do not have functional hands or fingers. Pick is a large plastic curved plate which extends past the toes and curves up around the sides of the front of the foot. A 1 inch velcro strap is riveted to the sides of the wide part of the pick and extends across the top of the foot. A second strap attaches between the first and second toes to add security. Strumming is accomplished by dorsi-flexion and planta...[More Information]
     
     
388. FOOT POCKET -------- DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --------- PURPOSE: To create a do-it-yourself solution to keep a child with severe disabilities feet warm without confining socks at night. First told the fabric in half and put a seam along both sides. This creates the inside pocket. Next flip it inside out so the seams are hidden. Then place a seam directly down the center, starting about 3 inches from the top. The seam is optional but for this DIY project a seam down the center was included so the child’s legs wo...[More Information]
     
     
389. FOOT REST BOXES. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Boxes to attach to standard wheelchair footplates to maintain position of feet. Design for making wooden boxes to maintain child's feet on wheelchair footplates. Includes materials list and diagrams. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D. TITLE: Easy to Make Aids for Your Handicapped Child REF: Book: Human Horizons Series, p 126. Also available from Prentice- Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1798. 1981....[More Information]
     
     
390. FOOT STRAP. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Foot strap for holding instruments. Two versions of foot straps to hold simple instruments with stick type of handles. Foot strap A fits over socks, shoes or braces: two straps wrap around the forefoot with a longer strap wrapped around the heel like a sandal strap; the straps are sewn where they intersect and have velcro closures; side pocket loops are incorporated into the forefoot straps to hold the instrument handle. Foot Strap B is designed to...[More Information]
     
     
391. FOOT WRANGLERS ---DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual to uses a wheelchair to lift his/her feet onto the footplates. Create a large loop at the end of a length of parachute cord (available at hardware stores). Place the loop around the foot and use the remaining cord to pull the foot onto the footplate. The cord is lightweight and can be conveniently carried along. MATERIALS: Parachute cord. AUTHOR: Labbe, A. TITLE: Quest Extra: Doing It Yourself. JOURNAL: Quest. WEB SITE: http://www.mda...[More Information]
     
     
392. FOOTSTOOL --- DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals with lower extremity disabilities or using a raised chair to have foot support. Included in a chapter entitled "Living Room & Leisure Activities," this article provides detailed instructions with illustrations for building a simple footstool with a padded top. Also included are instructions for changing the dimensions and proportions to suit the needs of the user. MATERIALS: 36-inch long piece of 1 x 10 inch lumber, an 11.5-inch long ...[More Information]
     
     
393. FRAMES & STANDS. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Frames and stands adapted for holding instruments. Various types of frames and stands are described for holding many types of instruments, including small drums. The stands put the instruments within reach of people sitting in wheelchairs or other positioning chairs, or on the floor. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR:Clark C. and Chadwick, D. TITLE: Clinically Adapted Instruments for the Multiply Handicapped: A Sourcebook. REF: Book: St. Louis; ...[More Information]
     
     
394. FRANKFURTER AND ROLL FOOD PUZZLE ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Puzzle in a food design to help teach shapes and sizes and how to place them on pegs. Puzzle in the shape of frankfurter and roll constructed of softwood and dowels and painted realistically. Includes instructions and drawing. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Toys for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, England: Souvenir Press: p 34-35. Also available from Prentice-Hall, Englewoods Cliffs, NJ. NARIC CALL NUMBER: R...[More Information]
     
     
395. FREE STANDING JUNIOR WALKER. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Wooden box type walker for child. Instructions for a child's walker. Wooden sides and front with a tray across the top. Two handles extend straight out from sides. Uses four round ball type wheels. Materials list. Includes drawing and photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D. TITLE: Easy To Make Aids For Your Handicapped Child. REF: Book: Englewoods Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc: p 80-82. NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1798 1982....[More Information]
     
     
396. FRIED EGG AND BACON FOOD PUZZLE ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Puzzle in a food design to help teach shapes and sizes and how to place them on pegs. Puzzle in the shape of fried egg and bacon constructed of softwood and dowels and painted realistically. Includes instructions and drawing. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Toys for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, England: Souvenir Press: p 36-37. Also available from Prentice-Hall, Englewoods Cliffs, NJ. NARIC CALL NUMBER: R3...[More Information]
     
     
397. Feeder Arm for a Quadriplegic. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Splint feeder arm designed to allow self-feeding for a person with C5/C6 quadriplegia. May also be used for holding utensils, such as pens and pencils. Describes design and fabrication of a splint feeder arm made of light- weight 3mm thick bioplastic material. Details the pattern molding, the splinting material, elbow piece, pivot point, straps, utensils and training. Lists materials needed. Includes diagrams and photographs. COMMENTS: The article ...[More Information]
     
     
398. Feeding Tray. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Feeding tray which fits against the child, will not slide away, and holds a plate in place. Instructions for building a table-top feeding tray of plywood (12 by 12 inches) with a rounded cutout on one side to fit against the child, a batten fastened on the underside, without interfering with the cutout, to keep it from sliding away, and 4 wood plate stops with turn buttons to hold the plate in place. Includes list of materials and drawings. SKILLS ...[More Information]
     
     
399. Feeding and Toileting Devices for a Child with Arthrogriposis. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Feeding device to allow a person with no arm use to use a spoon or fork with head control. Simple device made with a small wood block 2 3/4 inches square and 1 1/ 4 inches high; a dowel 3 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter; a nail with a flat head; a stationary-type clothespin; and a 4 or 5 ounce lead fishing sinker to provide weight. Provides instructions and photographs. The clothespin, which swivels on top of the dowel, holds the spoon or fork...[More Information]
     
     
400. Female Urinal for Wheelchair Use. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Female urinal for wheelchair use. Drawing of a urinal made from an economy size plastic liquid detergent bottle (squared shape) with a part of the bottom and handle side cut away. AUTHOR: High, E G TITLE: Source Guide to Habilitative Techniques and Aids for Cerebral Palsied Persons of All Ages REF: Washington DC: George Washington University Job Development Laboratory: p 107 NARIC CALL NUMBER: 00102 PAGES (including cover): 2 1977....[More Information]
     
     

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