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401. File Drawer Modification. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: File cabinet modified by hinging one side to allow filing by a person with little upper extremity range of motion or grasp. One side of a portable filing cabinet is removed and reattached with hinges to open downward, to expose the filed material from the side. Includes photograph. COMMENTS: Developed at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. Reprinted from the " Rehabilitation Engineering Sourcebook Supplement 1:" Institute for Information Studies, Falls Chu...[More Information]
     
     
402. Film Can Pull Switch. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Easy to pull switch to allow a child to turn on a tape player, battery toy or light. Switch made from a 35 mm plastic film can, 2 one inch brass washers, sewing elastic, string, 6 feet of two conductor, 22 gauge stranded wire, a subminiature size plug, and a large ring (about 6 inches--available in craft stores). Provides instructions for construction, with diagrams and a photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. Soldering. AUTHOR: Burkhart, L J TITLE...[More Information]
     
     
403. Five-Piece Chair. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Chair that can be assembled in several positions, such as vertical or reclining, and with different seat and footrest heights. Describes chair made of plywood, with softwood battens. Drawings illustrate construction of the parts ( sides with armrests, seat, back and footrest) and one way of putting the chair together. Lists materials needed. Includes photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Aids for Your Handi...[More Information]
     
     
404. Flap-down Ironing Board. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Folding ironing board that can easily be used by people in a wheelchair; takes up little room when folded away; can easily be set up with one hand; wheelchair can be drawn in underneath the board. Made of blockboard or plywood with rounded ends and bevelled edges; asbestos mat, three hinges, 2 shelf brackets, foam padding for the board, and milium ironing board cover. COMMENTS: Height is not adjustable once the board is fitted. SKILLS REQUIRED: Ass...[More Information]
     
     
405. Flipper Switch. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Switch is activated by pressing down gently on the end of plastic spatula to activate toy, light, or tape recorder. Switch turns off when lever is released. Device is made of flexible plastic or nylon spatula, box about 6 inches long, 3 inches high and 3-6 inches wide, spring from inside a large hair curler, subminiature lever switch, masking tape and rosin core solder. SKILLS REQUIRED: Soldering. AUTHOR: Burkhart, L J TITLE: Homemade Battery Power...[More Information]
     
     
406. Floor Bars. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Frame with bars designed so a child can do press-ups from a sitting position for arm development. Device consisting of a plywood board 18 by 22 inches, corner blocks, brackets and uprights, and two round bars 1 inch in diameter and 22 inches long. Can be made so the height of the bars is adjustable. Includes drawings. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Aids for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, England: Souvenir P...[More Information]
     
     
407. Floor Seat. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Legless seat with sides to allow a child with poor body support to sit on the floor to play with other children. Instructions for building a seat, made of plywood, with sides to help support a child. Includes drawing. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Aids for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, England: Souvenir Press: p 30-31. Also available from Prentice-Hall, Englewoods Cliffs, NJ. NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1798 PAGE...[More Information]
     
     
408. Floor Table. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Small floor table so a child can sit leaning against the wall or other furniture and play with other children who are playing on the floor. Table made of 12 by 24 inch plywood, with sides which allow the table to stand 10 inches off the ground and provide 2 inch edges, with a 2 inch edge along the front. A section can be cut out to allow the table to fit partly around the child's body. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to ...[More Information]
     
     
409. Floor Table. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Floor tray table designed for use with floor seat provides writing area with extra support. Tray table top is constructed of 12 inch by 16 inch plywood board. Side panels measure 12 inches by 12 inches. Softwood battens can be glued inside side panels about 1 1/2 inches from top of tray. Front edge of tray can be cut out to fit child. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Aids for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, En...[More Information]
     
     
410. Foam Wedge. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Foam wedge for various positioning and exercise activities. Instructions for constructing a wedge to fit the individual child (measuring armpit to ankle and armpit to wrist) made from a foam mattress, covered with a waterproof material, and with a terrycloth removable cover. Includes drawings, uses and comments. SKILLS REQUIRED: Sewing. Assembly. Plastics. AUTHOR: Hartrick, J TITLE: Equipment to Make: A Guide for Parents with a Child who has a Phys...[More Information]
     
     
411. Folding Bed Table. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Bed table which can be folded flat for storage. Instructions for building a bed table with hinged legs. The table is made of plywood. Includes diagrams, drawings and photographs. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Grainger, S E TITLE: Making Aids for Disabled Living REF: North Pomfret, Vermont: Batsford: p 80-86 NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1126 PAGES (including cover): 8 1981....[More Information]
     
     
412. Folding Device. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Permits an even tri- fold of paper for envelope insertion. Masonite or plywood base with rims on three sides making a letter-size box with a lucite flap, 1/3 of the length of the letter attached to the long side rim. The paper is slipped under the flap and folded around it, then slipped off. Includes photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Gugerty, J J; Tindall, L W TITLE: Tools, Equipment and Machinery Adapted for the Vocational Educatio...[More Information]
     
     
413. Folding Guide. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Folding guide for folding letters to fit in envelopes. Describes guide made of wood and clear acrylic; a shallow box, the size of the paper to be folded, with edges on three sides and a hinged piece of clear plastic fastened across the center of the width. This can be lifted to insert the paper, then put down to use as a guide to fold the paper around; the paper can then be slipped off and put in an envelope. Includes photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: W...[More Information]
     
     
414. Foot Controlled Nail Clipper. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Nail clipper which can be operated with foot pressure. Nail clipper fastened with a piece of spring steel to a base made of two small pieces of plywood; a length of mesh wire is soldered to the lever of the clippers, fed through a hole in the plywood platform, and attached to a leather foot sling. The device is fastened to a table or counter with a small vise. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. Soldering. TITLE: Self-Help Devices for Rehabilitation REF:...[More Information]
     
     
415. Foot Operated Power Mitre Saw. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Foot operated lever for a power mitre saw enables it to be used by someone with one arm or limited use of one arm. Describes a supplementary foot operated lever consisting of a plywood cutting base, a foot rod and a foot operated sewing machine switch. Includes drawings. COMMENTS: For information contact: Dr Ken Bruwelheide, Department of Agricultural and Industrial Education, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodw...[More Information]
     
     
416. Foot Operated Wire Feeder. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Enables person with limited use of hands to cut wire accurately using foot pedals. Device pulls wire off roll and feeds it into the cutter. When wire hits the stop it is cut to give the prescribed length of wire. Wire drops into box. Device has 2 rollers, one which drives the wire. a ratchet is attached to drive wheel and foot pedal. Spring returns it. Diagram included. SKILLS REQUIRED: Metalworking. AUTHOR: Gugerty, J. TITLE: Tools, Equipment and ...[More Information]
     
     
417. Foot Shields for Wheelchairs. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Bumper-like foot shield for a wheelchair to protect the feet in case of a collision. It can also be used to push a ball in some wheelchair sports. Describes a six inch high foot shield for a wheelchair made of vacuum-formed 3/16 inch high-density polyethylene and attached to the footrest with three tubes. Includes photographs and a diagram. COMMENTS: Suggests that except for the polyethylene portion the guard can be manufactured in any shop. Design...[More Information]
     
     
418. Foot Stool. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Small angled stool to facilitate putting on shoes and socks, tying laces or clipping toenails. Stool made of softwood, large enough to rest one or both feet on, holding the toes higher than the heels, making the feet easier to reach. Includes instructions an drawings. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Aids for Elderly People REF: London, England: Souvenir Press: p 30-31. Also available from Prentice- Hall, Englewoo...[More Information]
     
     
419. Forearm Cuff. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Forearm cuff with one tool handle pocket designed to facilitate holding short-handled gardening tools. Instructions for constructing a forearm cuff with a tool handle pocket of canvas webbing, 2-inch rectangular rings, hook and loop velcro, leather or vinyl scraps and cord or shoestring. Lists materials needed and type of vendor, and includes diagram and drawing. SKILLS REQUIRED: Sewing. AUTHOR: Beems, J TITLE: Adaptive Garden Equipment: A Resource...[More Information]
     
     
420. Formboards and Jigsaws. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Formboards (one piece jigsaw puzzles) and jigsaw puzzles with two, four and six parts each to help a child learn shapes, size, color and sorting. Directions for making jigsaw puzzles using 6 inch square pieces of plywood and pictures of various objects. Once the picture shape has been cut out of the square, three squares of the same level (depending on how many pieces the picture is cut into) are glued to firm cardboard. With puzzles with one and t...[More Information]
     
     
421. Front Pocket Alteration on Men's Trousers. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Alteration of the front of a pair of trousers to allow a front panel to be fastened with velcro for persons who have difficulty manipulating zippers or buttons. Instructions for altering a pair of trousers, calling for opening the trousers at the pocket lines, cutting off the pocket linings, and sewing pieces of knit material in the front (to the underside of pocket - the part made of the same fabric as the trousers) and as a waistband to fit under...[More Information]
     
     
422. Fruit Picking. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Wooden tree with pieces of fruit that can be taken on or off; can help hand-eye coodination and color discrimination. Tree shape cut from 8 by 8 inch plywood attached to a softwood base, with 7 dowels 3/16 inch diameter by 3/4 inch long fastened to the tree as fruit holders. The fruits are cut 1/4 inch thick from a 1 inch diameter dowel, with 1/4 inch holes drilled for hanging, and painted realistically in different colors, as representing various ...[More Information]
     
     
423. Full Arm Cuff. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Full arm cuff, with two straps below and one above the elbow, with two tool handle pockets to facilitate holding a long handled garden tool. Instructions for constructing a full arm cuff of canvas webbing, three 2-inch metal rectangular rings, loop and hook velcro, leather or vinyl scraps and cord or shoelace. Lists materials and suggestions places to buy them. Includes diagram and drawing. SKILLS REQUIRED: Sewing. AUTHOR: Beems, J TITLE: Adaptive ...[More Information]
     
     
424. GAME CONTROLLER ADAPTATION --- DO-IT-YOURSELF-ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To assist an individual with upper extremity disabilities in operating the remote control of a PlayStation. Attach several Lego-style blocks to each of the four blocks. Grabbing the extension and pulling down causes the blocks to activate the corresponding button. MATERIALS: Lego-style blocks and game controller. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly.11 TITLE: Doing It Yourself. JOURNAL: Quest. REF: Volume 12, Number 1, January/February 2005. WEB: http://www.mdausa.org/...[More Information]
     
     
425. GARDEN APRON. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Garden apron with several pockets to carry small items. Instructions are provided for sewing garden aprons, one with a bib and velcro ties, and one with a waist hoop. Both aprons have multiple pockets sewn into the fronts to carry small items. Includes materials lists, detailed sewing instructions and drawings of patterns. SKILLS REQUIRED: Sewing. AUTHOR: Ocone, L, Thabault, G, editors. TITLE: Tools & Techniques for Easier Gardening. REF: Monograph...[More Information]
     
     

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