Wheelchair speed restrictor
A restrictor to allow a lady with MS to have more control over the speed of her wheelchair depending on the situation.
Reduced coordination
Mouth / air operated air rifle trigger
Client who is paralysed from the chest down wanted to start air rifle shooting.
4-wheeled Walker adaptation
An elderly and frail client needed her 4-wheel walker to be adapted to give her better support to walk within her home. Whilst initially it was thought the support was only needed on one side, it became clear there was a great deal of benefit to adapt both sides and produce a balanced walker with gutter rests.
Seahorse chair arm support
The client has severe curvature of the spine and needed lateral support when seated in his Seahorse toiletting chair. A special arm rest was made to replace the exisiting one.
Jug tipper
A kettle tipper adapted to suit measuring jugs used in cookery by a local special needs college
4-wheeled Walker adaptation
Adaptation of four-wheel walker for single-handed braking.
Parkinsons chair support
A client needed support when sitting at a table to prevent falling sideways. In addition to using it at home, her husband wanted something portable so that he could take his wife out to restaurants.
Assessment car for rehabilitation patients
Modification of a mini into an assessment car for the East Kent Neuro Rehabilitation Department to be used by their patients for practicing going in and out of a vehicle.
Games console for people with disabilities
Remap Essex central were approached by groups caring for people with dementia who wanted a game that could occupy people with dementia whilst also offering a useful way of assessing an individuals health status.
Handrail for church steps
An ancient church has two wide steps from the aisle up to the transept. One parishioner has stumbled and tripped and the Parish Council is concerned that another accident could result in serious injury.
Adaptive Sandals for Tricycle
Remap was contacted by a Paediatric Physiotherapist working at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford. They were looking for adaptive sandals for a trike for one of their patients who did not need a specialist trike but his feet kept slipping off the pedal. The physiotherapist had done some preliminary online research and found a DIY solution they thought would work well – I used it as a base for the design, with some improvements.
Powered platforms for children
MK Remap were approached by Redway School in Milton Keynes to see if we could make a powered platform to help children with physical and learning difficulties gain confidence in their mobility. Two powered platforms were made, based on donated unwanted wheelchair chassis, which would allow a child in an ‘activity chair’ to drive and control the platform using simple ‘forwards / backwards / left / right ‘ buttons
Non-spill cup carrier
A design for a cup or mug carrier for people who are unsteady on their feet, which greatly reduces accidental spills. We have made over a dozen of these for various clients who have suffered from Parkinsons, strokes and the like.
Treadmill adaptation for boy with cerebral palsy
Four-year-old boy has cerebral palsy and as part of his treatment he uses a treadmill to help strengthen his legs. He can’t reach the handrails so a lower set has been made to attach to the original rails.
Wash – Shampoo hair independently
Young woman unable to lift arms above her head needs to be able to wash, shampoo and condition her hair independently.
Upper Limb Rehabilitation Aids
Aids to rehabilitation of upper limb function for intensive care patients.
Therapy, Activities, Skills and Kinesiology (TASK) Boards for University Hospital Southampton