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351. RIVETER STAND --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with Down Syndrome to operate a riveter. The concertina-style riveter was held with one hand while steadying a sign to be riveted. A stand was built to bear the weight of the riveter while holding it upright, The stand has a square steel base covered in thick plywood on which the sign to be riveted rests. An L-shaped steel is fastened to the base. The riveter is suspended form the top of the L on multi-strand stainless steel cable, with ...[More Information]
     
     
352. ROCKING CHAIR ADAPTER FOR WHEEL CHAIR ----CUSTOM ADAPTATION ---- PURPOSE: To make it possible for a wheelchair to absorb the shocks from the involuntary backward and forward movements of a girl with cerebral palsy. This girl has broken parts of her chair several times previously. Instead of building a special rocking chair, it was decided to convert the wheelchair itself into a rocking chair. A device was built using 6-millimeter thick aluminium plate rolled to a suitable curve. The chair can be rolled onto the device and tied down....[More Information]
     
     
353. ROCKING CHAIR WITH CONCEALED ROCKING MECHANISM --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals with dementia to benefit from rocking while not risking injury if they disassemble the mechanism. The chair was constructed by attaching the upper part of a standard hospital Geri chair to a tubular steel base that moves the chair back and forth. The mechanism to move the chair was enclosed in order to prevent people from getting their feet caught in it. The seat of the chaqir is bolted to a square frame that has rods attached to the botto...[More Information]
     
     
354. ROCKSTAR GUITAR STAND -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a customized guitar stand that attaches to a wheelchair for an adult male with cerebral palsy. The Rockstar guitar stand provides a safe and durable attachment for the user’s wheelchair which supports his electric guitar and keyboard. The device attaches to the armrest supports of the wheelchair and allows for adjustment of the guitar platform to the most comfortable position for the user. When brainstorming design ideas it was decided ...[More Information]
     
     
355. RUMMY STAND --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable seniors and individuals with fine motor disabilities or arthritis to play a rummy tile game. The tiles of the Rummy-O game were large enough to handle, but the holders that displayed and supported a hand of tiles proved unstable and the legs tended to fall off or collapse. New holders were fashioned of wood and a triangular support was fastened to the back of each holder to support it at an angle. The holders were painted and a piece of PVC plastic wa...[More Information]
     
     
356. RUNGED TABLETOP ----CUSTOM ADAPTATION ---- PURPOSE: To provide children unable to stand without support with a table incorporating grips that provide support when standing or sitting. The rectangular tabletop is fitted to the base of a height-adjustable table and is made from a single piece of 12-millimeter (mm) plywood. On each lengthwise half of the tabletop, two sets of 37-centimeter (cm) long slots are cut using a router. These "rungs" are two cm wide on one half and three cm wide on the other to accommodat...[More Information]
     
     
357. SALIVA REMOVAL SYSTEM --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide respiratory suctioning for an individual with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A pulmonary supplier, working with the user, created this two-station suction machine. One station is at the user’s bedside and the other at his computer. Collection jars are connected to medical tubing that runs through a baseboard to the basement where it connects to a suction machine that empties the jars. At each station, the jars are connected to suction tubing su...[More Information]
     
     
358. SCOOTER ARMREST EXTENSIONS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To assist an individual with mobility disabilities in transferring from a scooter. The existing scooter armrests were altered so they can be moved forward to provide a point of support in front of the user during transfers and moved back at other times. The armrests are mounted on hollow square tubing, into which long slots, rather than single holes, were cut. The arms slide along the slot into the forward position for standing transfers and backward for stand...[More Information]
     
     
359. SCOOTER CANOPY ---DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To protect an individual who uses a scooter who is sun sensitive from sun exposure. This canopy is detachable and folds for transport and storage. The frame is made from steel and aluminum tubing and it is covered in sunbrella fabric (nylon or nylon/urethane material can also be used). Scaled drawings for the frame are available from the originator. OPTIONS: Plastic windows can be added for those seeking rain/snow protection rather than sun protection. TITLE:...[More Information]
     
     
360. SCOOTER CONTROL COVER --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with mobility disabilities to use a scooter outdoors in inclement weather. Made of Lexan, the cover is shaped to fit over the scooter controls without getting in the way. Initially, the cover was attached with Velcro strips glued to the back of the handlebar mount and the cover itself. However, the Velcro did not hold the cover in place when the user reached under to insert the key. The Velcro was replaced with cable ties laced through s...[More Information]
     
     
361. SCOOTER FOOTREST --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a footrest on a scooter for an individual with severe arthritis. Because the individual was unable to bend his legs, he could not use the existing scooter floor/footrest. Instead, he rested his feet on the mudguards. However, this posed a problem when traveling downhill; because the rider could not brace himself, he would slide forward. To solve the problem, a new footrest was constructed of square metal tubing and attached to the front of the scoote...[More Information]
     
     
362. SEAT FOR SWIMMING POOL --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation of a seat for the swimming pool for a child with cerebral palsy. A pool chair was made based on a previous TADNSW adaptation (Bath Chair)—made from PVC pressure pipe and outdoor furniture fabric. The seat is mounted on a frame which has four sections. The seat section is secured with large suction cups which attach to the tiled step inside the pool, and below this are smaller ones which attach to the tiled step riser. There was so...[More Information]
     
     
363. SEAT INSERT FOR SAILBOAT --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide safe, supported seating while sailing independently for an individual with cerebral palsy. The individual had purchased a fiberglass seat, but it did not provide sufficient support for her upper body. A contoured seat insert was created using foam and covered in fabric. The insert is attached to the fiberglass seat with Velcro. To provide additional support for her shoulders and prevent her from slipping forward or sideways, foam-padded wooden tabs ...[More Information]
     
     
364. SEAT SHELL ADAPTATIONS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide proper positioning for a child with multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy and lung disease. The family owned a Medifab seat and insert that was used in the car and provided appropriate positioning and support. However, they found it inconvenient to transfer the seat from the car to the house each time it was needed. The solution was to create another shell for the seat insert using an existing Medifab mobile base frame that was not being us...[More Information]
     
     
365. SEATING SUPPORT -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted seating support for a child with dystonic cerebral palsy. When sitting in a chair, the child pushes his pelvis forward and becomes uncomfortable, and the child concentrates more on sitting than on his books, crafts, and other activities. The family attempted to remedy the seating issue by adding a two-piece insert, the commercially available “tomato seat;" however, this device did not secure properly to the chair. The c...[More Information]
     
     
366. SENORY TOY FRAME -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To provide a customized adapted sensory toy frame to provide a variety of stimulating activities for a child with developmental disabilities. The child already had a set of bongo drums, and the idea was to incorporate these into the frame along with other items, such as a steering wheel, a hooter and a bell. A rectangular frame was designed and built from pine and plywood that was specially adapted to clamp onto an existing table at the unit. Th...[More Information]
     
     
367. SENSORY TABLE -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted sensory table for children of different ages with hearing or visual disabilities. An adjustable table with a round wooden top, a metal frame, and adjustable legs was used for this adaptation. The top of the table was removed from the frame and four indents were cut into the sides of the table allowing four children to stand supported at the table. A plastic container was fitted through a hole cut in the table top and th...[More Information]
     
     
368. SHOWER ACCESS PLATFORM --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide access to a shower stall for an individual with mobility disabilities. The shower of the home was too small to allow a shower chair to be maneuvered and the base of the shower was recessed into the floor, making it difficult to pull the chair out of the shower. The solution was to develop a platform or false floor made of marine plywood. The platform was square with one corner cut out to fit around a small ledge in the shower. The plywood was treated...[More Information]
     
     
369. SHOWER CHAIR ADAPTATIONS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To adapt a commercially-available shower commode chair to meet the safety needs of an individual with multiple sclerosis. Because the individual has spasms and tremors and has difficulty controlling his movements, he required assistance to remain upright and safe in the shower. To protect the individual's back from the metal bar across the back of the chair. A pad of closed-cell foam was attached to the back of the chair with straps made of seat belt webbing an...[More Information]
     
     
370. SHOWER CHAIR RAILS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with mobility disabilities to independently enter and exit a shower stall. Two lengths of steel were mounted between the front hob and a bracket screwed into the back wall of the shower stall. A frame to support the chair was mounted on rollers in the the steel with three stop positions. A release mechanism enables the user to choose which stop position is used. One stop is outside the shower, the second enables the user to place only th...[More Information]
     
     
371. SHOWER COMMODE CHAIR STABILIZER --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with multiple sclerosis to transfer safely to and from a shower commode chair. During transfers at the toilet, the chair tended to move sideways. The rear casters were replaced with braked casters and a mechanism was created to secure the chair to the wall when needed. A wooden plate was secured to the studs in the tiled wall and an L-shaped steel piece with semi-circular atachments was hinged to the plate. The steel piece locks over the...[More Information]
     
     
372. SHOWER RAIL ----CUSTOM ADAPTATION ---- PURPOSE: To enable a child with balance disabilities to steady him/herself in the shower. Designed to be completely removable and to provide balance assistance only, this grab bar is made of PVC pipe attached to commercial strength suction cups of the type used by glaziers to carry large panes of glass. PVC pipe uprights are fitted into the handgrips of the suction cups and joined to the horizontal bar with PVC joints. DIMENSIONS: The pipe is 31 millimeters in diameter...[More Information]
     
     
373. SHOWER STOOL -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a customized adapted shower stool to allow a child with muscular dystrophy to wash his face and hair in the shower. Due to the child’s legs being abducted, he was unable to use the footplates on his commode to raise his legs and use a previous washing system. The child’s therapist suggested a separate footstool which would enable the child to sit in a stable position with his feet wide apart. After an in-home evaluation a device was cre...[More Information]
     
     
374. SIGNAL GLOVE -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation for a Boccia Ball player with limited mobility and communication disabilities which allows her to communicate to her personal assistance her wish to rise or lower the ramp (for speed) and aim the ramp (for direction). The Signal Glove has color coded strips that correspond to the colors on the four ramp height settings and a set of arrows to indicate the direction change desired. The player, with very little hand mo...[More Information]
     
     
375. SINK ACCESS STAIRS --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable a teenage girl with short stature to independently access a bathroom sink. A three-step ladder was made of stainless steel tubing. Bent into a D shape, the side rails of the ladder act as handrails for the user. Stair treads for the ladder were made of waterproof plywood coated with polyurethane and painted with non-slip tread deck paint. Crutch caps were fitted to the ends of the legs. TITLE: Bathroom Access. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Volume 27, Nu...[More Information]
     
     

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