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176. FLOOR SITTER --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a child with multiple disabilities with floor-level seating and positioning. The legs were cut off commercial plastic children's chairs and the edges smoothed. Four wooden holding blocks were glued to the underside of the chair and the chair was mounted to a hoop pine plywood base by screwing through the base into the holding blocks. An adjustable pelvic belt was fitted to the chair, using stainless steel bolts to attach it to the base. A slot was cu...[More Information]
     
     
177. FLOW GUIDE --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable a man with motor neuron disease to urinate in privacy. Designed for use with a commode chair, this device consists of a vertical length of 50-millimeter PVC pipe with a PVC elbow at the top. A flexible, waterproof gooseneck made of Locline (used for applying coolant when machining metals), extends from the back of the PVC elbow. At the bottom of the gooseneck is a stainless steel tube which fits into a corresponding tube attached to the bottom front o...[More Information]
     
     
178. FOLDING DRESSING STICK --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable a child with upper extremity disabilities to perform dressing tasks. The dressing stick is made of lightweight aluminum bar with a brass center pivot to allow the device to fold in half. A piece of aluminum at one end was formed to make two hooks, one for pushing and one for pulling. DIMENSIONS: 450 millimeters long when open and 280 millimeters long when folded. TITLE: Best Dressed. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Vol. 21 no. 3, Spring 2001: p.13. PAGES (...[More Information]
     
     
179. FOLDING HANDLE FOR GATOR VEHICLE -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adapted folding handle for a John Deere Gator farm vehicle for an individual with paraplegia. An individual with paraplegia as a result of a spinal cord injury continues to work on his family’s farm and uses a Gator, an off-road vehicle, to get around the farm. The Gator allows this individual to perform tasks around the farm that would otherwise be very difficult, if not impossible, in his wheelchair. However, this individual...[More Information]
     
     
180. FOOT SUPPORT FOR WHEELCHAIR --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with a fused knee to have leg support in a wheelchair without creating pressure beyond the ankle. This device replicates a home footstool with the length reduced so only the ankle comes in contact with it. The unit attaches to the existing front rigging of the wheelchair and can be removed when not in use. TITLE: Wheeling Easy. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Vol. 12 no. 1, Autumn 2001: p. 16. PAGES (including cover): 2 2001....[More Information]
     
     
181. FOOT-OPERATED RHYTHM DEVICE --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide recreation and lower extremity therapy for seniors and individuals with coordination and mobility disabilities. The device enables the user to tap a rhythm with his/her foot along with music. A base, angled to support a raised foot, was cut from plywood. Another piece of plywood was cut into the shape of a foot and metal shoe protectors, commonly used to protect the toe and heel of shoes, were fastened to the underside of the plywood foot in the toe ...[More Information]
     
     
182. FOREARM CRUTCHES --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide heavy-duty forearm crutches for an active individual with a lower leg amputation. The user was not able to find crutches that were strong enough and still provided the appropriate handgrip. The solution was for her hysband to custom-build crutches using the base purchased in Australia, custom-made arm cuffs, and handgrips purchased from Holland. When the pin holding the arm cuffs in place began to wear, the arm cuffs loosened. Over time the user also...[More Information]
     
     
183. FORK EXTENDER --- DO IT YOURSELF --- PURPOSE: To help people with limited arm use to feed themselves independently. Solder a piece of metal to the end of the fork's handle. The length of the extension should be determined by the needs of the user. MATERIALS: Fork; metal, with at least one end approximately the same width as the fork's handle; solder. TOOLS: Soldering iron. SKILLS REQUIRED: Metal working. TITLE: Doing It Yourself. AUTHOR: Wechsler, K. JOURNAL: Quest. WEB SITE: http://www.mdausa.org/publication...[More Information]
     
     
184. FRAME FOR BATH INSERT --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adaptation of a frame for bath insert for a child with cerebral palsy. A Sunburst bath insert was purchased and a frame to mount this over the existing bath was built. A wooden model to test the fit and comfort of the proposed frame was created. Once fine-tuned, it was built by a local supplier with square stainless steel tube, which would not corrode when it gets wet. The frame fits snugly to the top of the existing bath, and has adjustable...[More Information]
     
     
185. FREESTANDING SHOWER SUPPORT RAILING --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide shower support for people with mobility and balance disabilities who do not or cannot have rails installed in the bathroom for the toilet or shower. Freestanding rails are adapted for use in the shower to provide support and an overall feeling of safety. Freestanding rails used as a toilet rail system are adapted by using 25 millimeter (mm) stainless steel tubing to add new rails at 1065 mm above the floor. Non-slip foam tubing is glued to the upper...[More Information]
     
     
186. FRIDGE LOCK --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide customized childproof refrigerator lock for a child with autism that can be easily opened by an adult, but not allow for the child to accidentally lock himself inside the refrigerator. The final design includes two purpose-made pad bolts mounted in metal boxes on top of the refrigerator and freezer doors. The bolts are spring-loaded to make them extend and engage in a slot in a plate which is mounted between the bolts on the top of the fridge cabinet...[More Information]
     
     
187. GAME BOARD --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide recreation and therapy for seniors and individuals with coordination and mobility disabilities. The board is designed for a game called Draughts and can be adapted for use playing Noughts and Crosses. A base was cut from three millimeter craft board and another piece the same size was cut for the top. Sixty-four ten millimeter holes were cut in the top piece. The board was finished in a checkerboard pattern, alternating black and varnished natural wo...[More Information]
     
     
188. GAMES RAMP -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To provide a custom adapted game ramp to play pool for a young adult with cerebral palsy. Due to the cerebral palsy the young adult was unable to control his arm movements and sufficiently use a cue. A ramp was created using a 9 millimeter piece of plywood. The design included a small landing at the top of the ramp for setting the ball, shallow sides to guide the ball in a straight line, and smooth contact points and the edge cushioned so not to ...[More Information]
     
     
189. GARDEN STOOL --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with lower extremity amputation to work in a small garden. A commercially-purchased garden stool had seating surfaces too narrow for the user to feel secure.The existing seating surfaces were replaced with wider, more fully padded ones. TITLE: Garden Guide. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Vol 23 no 2, Winter 2003: p. 16-17. PAGES (including cover): 3 2003....[More Information]
     
     
190. GATE LATCH --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To lock the entry gate to a yard in position to provide support for an individual with post-polio syndrome as she negotiated the entry steps. A brace was made to hold the gate open at a 45-degree angle. The brace consists of a metal stay bar attached to a ring fitted into the side brick wall at one end and a short piece bent at a right anfle at the other end. The bent piece fits into a slot drilled into the back of the gate's top bar to lock the gate in positio...[More Information]
     
     
191. GOLF CLUB TUBE -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adaptation of a golf club for a child with mobility and severe physical disabilities. The child has limited movement in swinging a golf club from his wheelchair even with assistance. The child's mother had observed a teacher using a long plastic pipe with students to roll a golf ball through a target. The adaptation had a straight tube, which would not work well with this particular child. The parents bought several sections of...[More Information]
     
     
192. GRASPING AID FOR PADDLE --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with only an index finger and a thumb on her right hand to paddle a dragon boat. The aid has gone through several iterations, Initiallythe design consisted of a T-shaped piece of wetsuit fabric. The bar of the T wrapped around the wrist and was secured with Velcro. The leg of the T wrapped over the hand and the paddle and then was secured to the wristband, also with Velcro. However, when the material became wet, it stretched and came off...[More Information]
     
     
193. GUIDE FOR INSERTING MAGAZINES INTO ENVELOPES --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals with cognitive disabilities to insert magazines in envelopes. This Guide features a metal plate with raised sides that enable the user to align the magazine with the envelope and slide it in. The Guide clamps to a bench or counter and is reversible for right- or left-handed use. TITLE: Making Work Easy. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Vol. 12 no. 1, Autumn 2001: p. 12-13. PAGES (including cover): 3 2001....[More Information]
     
     
194. GUIDE WIRE FOR GARDEN --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with lower extremity amputation to safely work in a small garden. The individual had a lower extremity amputation and uses a cane, walker, scooter, or wheelchair for mobility; however none of these devices proved suitable for use in gardening. The wheelchair and scooter were too high, and when concentrating on a task, the individual would often move away from a cane or walker and then have difficulty going back to it. A guide wire system...[More Information]
     
     
195. GUITAR HOLDER --- DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To enable an individual with good finger control but limited arm strength to play the guitar. The guitar has a two-inch Velcro strip bonded to the guitar that can be locked on to a mating Velcro band around the leg, preventing the guitar from slipping from the correct position. The user's right arm has a support, also of Velcro, attached to the wheelchair armrest that fully supports the arm. WEB SITE: Workshop Solutions at http://www.workshopsolutions.com/CO...[More Information]
     
     
196. GUITAR MODIFICATION -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To create a custom adaptation for a guitar for an individual with left side hemiplegia in arm and leg due to stroke. An individual was a self-taught and lover of playing the guitar experienced a stroke that resulted in a left side hemiplegia in his arm and leg making the muscles on this side of his body weak. He had to learn how to walk again which he does with a cane. This also meant, he was no longer able to play the guitar because of the weakn...[More Information]
     
     
197. HAIR WASHING VISOR --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To keep shampoo out of they eyes of a child with intellectual disabilities who has difficulty understanding instructions to close her eyes or hold a wash cloth over them. A full-circle visor was made of clear plastic. A hole in the center fits over the child's and elastic lace around the opening ensures a secure fit. Hat wire was sewn into the outside edge of the plastic to keep the brim stiff. TITLE: Happy Hair Wash. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Volume 26, Numbe...[More Information]
     
     
198. HALLWAY STANDER -------- CUSTOMIZED ADAPTATION --------- PURPOSE: To design a customized stander fabricated for use in a hallway by an individual with multiple sclerosis. The user wanted a device to conveniently get into the standing position from her wheelchair to improve the leg muscle conditioning, circulation, and fight spasticity through exercise. Since there was limited room available in the user’s home the stander was designed and fabricated for use in the hallway. The stander has two horizontal bars at ...[More Information]
     
     
199. HAND RAILS FOR TREADMILL ----CUSTOM ADAPTATION ---- PURPOSE: To provide support for a child with spina bifida during execise on a treadmill with handrails that are too high for the child. Two commercially available adjustable handrails are mounted on wooden blocks by resting them in round notches cut out of the blocks. The rails are held in place by brass straps, and the foot of each rail is encased in rubber to prevent slippage. The two mounted rails are placed on either side of the treadmill. The blocks are clamped t...[More Information]
     
     
200. HAND SUPPORT ---DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To support an arm paralyzed following a stroke. A This plastic cone, roughly the shape of the inside of a relaxed hand, is slung on an elastic band attached to an adjustable Velcro belt. The hand splint is held to the arm with a Velcro band and shaped so as to grip the cone. TITLE: The Hand Support. WEB SITE: Workshop Solutions at http://www.workshopsolutions.com/COMPLETE/handsupport.htm. REF: The originator, Tom Jeary, can be contacted at tlj@golden.net....[More Information]
     
     

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