Green spaces

 

Garden fork for one-handed use

A man using one arm only needed to dig with a spade and a fork. A curved aluminium section was attached to top of spade/fork and other end made to fit the shaft. He can now use garden tools single-handedly. (Manchester)

Electrical driven tri-buggy

Client is a young boy with cerebral palsy who had little upper body strength. His new electric powered tri-buggy required a back support. A support frame was made up and fixed to the rollover frame. An adjustable belt was fixed to this frame to give lateral support. He is now able to enjoy his new […]

Bowling wheelchair

This keen indoor bowls player has Poems syndrome and had difficulty using wheelchairs designed for bowlers. The right hand side of a standard wheelchair was lowered to help with his bowling action and the rear pair of push handles replaced with a single cross bar to improve manoeuvrability. The right hand footrest was removed and […]

Aid to launching kites

John, a wheelchair user, has a large range of kites he flies regularly near his home. He has difficulty in obtaining enough lift from ground level to launch the kites from his wheelchair. A folding tripod with telescopic height adjustable tube was constructed. The tube was fitted with an 180 degree adjustable friction device carrying […]