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Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD)

TADNSW is a charity organisation that has the authority to fundraise. TAD uses volunteers dedicated to the design, construction and provision of aids for people with disabilities. Members of TAD provide a resource pool comprising a range of design, engineering, rehabilitation, computer, therapy and other professional and technical skills. Aids custom-designed by TAD volunteers are described in the TAD Journal.

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Wentworthville, New South Wales 2145
Australia
Telephone: 011-61-2-9912-3400.
Fax: 011-61-2-9890-1911.
Web: http://www.tadnsw.org.au.
Email: tad@tadnsw.org.au.

Discontinued products manufactured by Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD) (listed alphabetically)

  1. DRINK HOLDER FOR WHEELCHAIR

    --- CUSTOM ADAPTATION --- PURPOSE: To provide a means for an individual with cerebral palsy to carry a drink on her wheelchair. A five-millimeter stainless steel rod was bent manually and twisted into a spiral. A metal bracket was welded to the spiral and self-tapping screws were used to mount the unit to the arm of the wheelchair. TITLE: Holding a Drink. JOURNAL: TAD Journal. REF: Volume 27, Number 4, January 2008: p. 7. PAGES: 2 (including cover).

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