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426. TODD BATH SEAT --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a child with global developmental delays and low muscle tone with appropriate seating and positioning for bathing. The chair is made of PVC pressure pipe and fittings, with a seat and back of outdoor fabric. The seat is also equipped with a webbing pelvic strap and crotch strap. The base frame is fitted with suction cups for security and stability. The seat back is fixed at 90 degrees to the seat and the entire seat unit can be reclined from 32 to 50...[More Information]
     
     
427. TOGGLE TV CONTROLLER -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation of a TV remote for an individual with extreme mobility disabilities can use to change TV channels independently. A universal TV controller is opened and lead wires were carefully soldered to the appropriate contact points for the “channel up”. The wires were then lead to a standard buddy switch (can be a DYI). The controller is mounted on a universal swivel joint so it can be pointed at the TV. The joint is can be p...[More Information]
     
     
428. TOILET ACCESS PLATFORM AND RAIL --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation of a toilet access platform and rail for a child with Multicystic Leukoencephalopathy and poor motor skills. The frame was made from round steel tube painted white, the frame goes right over the toilet to support a plywood backrest and side rails which the child uses both to access the toilet and keep his balance on the seat. There is also a wide plywood platform in front of the toilet with non-slip strips attached. All the timber...[More Information]
     
     
429. TOILET FLUSH LEVER -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted toilet flush lever for an individual with multiple sclerosis (MS) and wheelchair user. Flushing the toilet was becoming increasingly difficult because a commode occupies the space on one side of the toilet and there is a wall on the other side, making it not possible to bring the wheelchair alongside the cistern. The user had to lean right over the length of the toilet bowl to reach the flush button from her chair. An a...[More Information]
     
     
430. TOOL FOR UNDOING VIDEO REEL CONTAINERS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals with cognitive disabilities to open video reel cartons. This small tool undoes the tabs of the cartons that have to be reversed for recycling. The tool is a metal blade with small teeth at either end which can be hooked under the folded carton tabs to undo them without damaging the carton. The tool is equipped with a wide wooden handle to accommodate users with limited manual dexterity. TITLE: Making Work Easy. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: V...[More Information]
     
     
431. TOOL TO OPEN GATE --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with post-polio syndrome who uses a wheelchair to open the childproof gates in a retirement village. A tool was constructed of a long piece of aluminum tube and a piece of aluminum sheet. A bicycle handgrip was added to one end of the tube and a shaped piece of aluminum sheet was rivited to the other end. The aluminum sheet has a U-shaped cutout that fits around the lock pin and enables the user to lift the pin. TITLE: Retirement Project...[More Information]
     
     
432. TOY SHOPPING CART --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a child with cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, and vision and hearing impairments with a safe play and walking aid. The handlebar of the cart was extended up and back toward the child and the rear wheels were fixed and extended back to prevent tipping when the child leaned her weight on the handlebar. A board covered with colorful stickers was attached to the front of the cart to minimize damage from inadvertent bumping. TITLE: Playing and ...[More Information]
     
     
433. TRADITIONAL CORD PHONE MODIFICATION --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a modified phone receiver for a traditional cord phone accessible from an individual’s bed side for a person with quadriplegia. A traditional cord phone was adapted to be answered by a flick of a lever for individuals who can’t pick up the receiver or use traditional corded phones. This device is no longer necessary since the individual now uses a cordless phone. TITLE: Bedside Facilities. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Volume 28, Number 2, July 2008, p....[More Information]
     
     
434. TRAVEL CUSHION -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted seat cushion for a senior with advanced osteoporosis. Using previous cushions as a model, a new set of cushions that are 420 by 475 millimeters and joined by a 75 millimeter spine, with a 50 millimeter-thick Dunlop Enduro foam filling were created. The long-wearing fabric covers are zippered so they can be taken off for washing. Two pieces of 39 millimeter wide webbing form the handles. The travel cushions have made it ...[More Information]
     
     
435. TRAVEL VEST --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To identify a travelor with vision disabilities as being disabled while negotiating public transportation. A standard mesh safety vest was purchase and a label reading "Diabled Passenger" was created using a permanent marker. The label was sewn to the vest. TITLE: Travelling Vest. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Volume 25, Number 1, Autumn 2005: P. 9. PAGES: 2 (including cover...[More Information]
     
     
436. TRAY FOR ALIGNING DOCUMENTS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with use of one hand to staple and clip documents. An A-4 sized document tray with edges on three sides was fabricated from rectangular aluminum sheet. A cutout in the top left corner enables the user to staple or paper clip the document. The tray can also be used to rubbber band groups of documents. The rubber band is hooked over the right corner of the tray and then hooked over the left side. The papers and the rubber band are lifted o...[More Information]
     
     
437. TRAY FOR WHEELCHAIR --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals with mobility disabilities to shop and carry items. Designed for use on a variety of wheelchairs, the tray was fashioned of PVC with a lip at the front made of aluminum angle to prevent items from falling off. The tray attaches to the wheelchair with Velcro for attachment and removal. TITLE: In the Basket. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Vol. 21 no. 2, Winter 2001: p. 17. PAGES (including cover): 2 2001....[More Information]
     
     
438. TREATMENT LADDER --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a means of helping a child with cerebral palsy to stand independently, to practice dressing while standing, and to provide an aid to practice moving from sitting to standing. The ladder has two pine uprights, each attached to a stable ski-shaped base. Five rungs made of 19 millimeter (mm) dowels are mounted to an inner upright that is height-adjustable using a tri-nut. DIMENSIONS: The height adjusts from 100 to 400 mm above the floor. TITLE: Keeping ...[More Information]
     
     
439. TRICYCLE BACK SUPPORT -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation for a child with difficulties in supporting herself in the standing or sitting position; which allows her to ride her tricycle while providing firm support to hold her upright and her feet in place. The back support is built from 1/16 inch by 1 ½ inch metal strapping welded to the vertical tube just under the sat and shaped to provide a vertical “post” just behind her back. The vertical portion is in two parts with ...[More Information]
     
     
440. TRICYCLE FOR CHILD WITH SHORT STATURE --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a child with short stature with a tricycle. The project began with a standard child's 12-inch bicycle. To create the required frame size, the frame sections were cut apart and the seat tube was shortened. The pieces were then realigned and welded back together. The pedal crank was shortened and new holes were drilled to mount the pedals. A custom-made tricycle adapter was made to replace the single rear wheel with two wheels, widely spaced. Smaller ...[More Information]
     
     
441. TROUBLE GAME ADAPTION -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To provide a customize adaptation of the Trouble game for a child with severe disabilities. Pushing the little dome to roll the dice was not something this child could do so first we cut the dice dome out of the game. Next an adapted dice was located on Ebay. Next the adapted dice are attached in the center of the game where the dice dome would be. A strip of duct tape across the back was used to hold it in place. Strips of Velcro were added to...[More Information]
     
     
442. TV CONTROLLER 2 ---- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation of a TV remote for individuals with arthritis and/or fine motor disabilities. Lexan material was heated and shaped to fit various television remote controllers. Small tabs are bent at right angles over the buttons to be operated. In many settings, such as a hospital, volume can be preset so that only three tabs are required for off/on, channel up, and channel down. The unit can be placed on a non-slip rubber base or fastened ...[More Information]
     
     
443. TWO CUSTOMIZED RAMPS -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted wheelchair ramps for a mother with multiple sclerosis. The individual lives in an older-style house with slight changes in floor level at several of the doors, including the entry to the house, and she was not able to get her wheelchair over these unaided. There are commercially available ramps for such situations, but these did not fit the specific dimensions that she needed. Two customized ramps were built to solve th...[More Information]
     
     
444. USB PORT ADAPTATION --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with cerebral palsy to insert a memory stick into the USB port of a computer. The USB port has a lead which extends from the back of the computer. A wooden block that clamps together with a tri nut was devised to hold the socket at the correct angle and position to make it accessible to the user. An additional block of wood was added to the bottom to provide stability. With the socket in position, the user can insert the memory key. TI...[More Information]
     
     
445. VAN SEAT EXTENTION ----CUSTOM ADAPTATION ---- PURPOSE: To enable transfers from the second row seat on the door side of a van, which was too distant for easy transfer. A padded box seat was built to temporarily fill the gap while the passenger enters the van. The box seat is removed to close the door. TITLE: The Van Seat Extention. WEB SITE: Workshop Solutions at http://www.workshopsolutions.com. REF: The originator, Tom Jeary, can be contacted at tlj@golden.net....[More Information]
     
     
446. VIDEO REEL DE-SPOOLER --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals with cognitive disabilities to de-spool video reels for recycling. The devices consists of a holder with slots for four reels, with rollers made from typewriter platens underneath. A small motor turns the rollers which rotate the reels, causing the tape to come off the reels and fall into a garbage bag. The light belts driving the rollers provide enough force to turn the reels, but not enough to damage anything else that touches them. TITL...[More Information]
     
     
447. WALKER / TRAYMOBILE --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with mobility disabilities to have walking assistance whille carrying needed items. A four-legged wooden frame was constructed, with corner posts set at a height to enable the user to hold on to them. The front legs have casters. The frame is equipped with two carrying trays, each with a lip on all four sides to keep items from falling off. The lower tray is set in from the edge of the frame to provide space for the user's legs. DIMENSIO...[More Information]
     
     
448. WALKER ADAPTATIONS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To adapt a standard walker for more efficient use outdoors. A larger lower inverted-U shaped crossbar was added to the front of the walker and large double casters with tires were attached to this bar to ensure proper tracking, while still maintaining the push-down braking action. In addition, the angle and position of the handgrips were adjusted by cutting a piece of steel that slides into the existing handle and drilling a hole in the new piece to hold it ...[More Information]
     
     
449. WALKER ARMRESTS -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted armrests for a walker to be used by an individual with cerebral palsy and limited mobility. A previous modification to the walker added a padded, curved bar for the individual’s safety, but the existing gutter split armrests were at the wrong angle for his posture and were not comfortably padded. The existing armrests were removed, and two new rests created from a 12 millimeter ply base and 25 millimeter foam pads cover...[More Information]
     
     
450. WALKER BRAKE SYSTEM --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a customized braking system to a walking frame for use by a person with spina bifida, necrosis, and thrombosis. The walker was adapted by attaching a pair of locking bicycle hand-brake levers to the handlebars of the walking frame. The hand-brake cables are connected to the L-shaped brake friction bars to engage for both sets of rear wheels. The bars have a spring return so that the brakes can be easily applied and released when used on a steep slope...[More Information]
     
     

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