Facemask Glasses
Glasses attached to face mask.
Anywhere
Door opener for self closing doors
People in wheelchairs and with walkers find it difficult or impossible to open self closing doors such as fire doors in homes. Commercial door openers are very expensive.
Help for children with dwarfism
Help for children with dwarfism at school and home to reach wash basins, toilets and other places.
Motorised Easel
A multi-way motorised easel for a Mouth Painting artist
Rollator arm gutter support
An arm gutter modification on a rollator to help a client following a stroke.
Drawing aid pen holder
The client is 20 months old and has arthrogryposis which causes him to have limited movement in his wrists, hands and fingers. His mum and OT wanted him to start holding a pen and drawing but this was not possible without help […]
Child seat for junior wheelchair
A child uses an Invacare Action 3 Junior wheelchair and now that a new sibling has arrived, her mother would like to take them both out together. An adapter was made to allow the seat of the baby’s standard buggy to be fitted to the wheelchair.
Cookie Monster Toy-Jelly Bean Switch
Adapting a Cookie Monster toy for activation by a Jelly Bean Switch
Drinking pump and stand
A low flow powered drinking pump c/w stand for people with MND
Game for Blind or Partially Sighted
Following making game consoles for people with disabilities (see other project on Makeability) Essex Central group were requested to make a similar console for blind or partially sighted people by the Essex branch of the charity Deafblind UK. This game console meets that need.
Wooden Elbow Crutch
Alternative to aluminium elbow crutch for young active user.
Child’s Parallel Bars
Parallel bars to assist a child with mobility issues.
Long Stick with cushioning feature
The Client was a lady, registered blind. She was finding that the shocks that occurred when she hit an obstacle with her white stick were hurting her wrists. The request was for some form of cushioning feature.
Ventilator Trolley
The 4 year old client needs a ventilator at all times and for trips outside the home, the trolley which they had been supplied with could not carry all the required equipment
Special Doll
This doll was created at the request of the local Children’s Hospital after a child asked for a doll “just like Her”.
Ankle Brace
A very active 8 year old girl with CP finds riding a tricycle difficult due to her left ankle extending and her foot hitting the ground. An ankle brace has been designed and is now in regular use to prevent foot drop. The brace has also provided an added, unexpected benefit to aid walking