R A client with limited mobility and strength uses a lightweight four-wheeled walker, which she stores in the boot of her Mini. Although the walker fits easily in the boot, she was unable to lift it in and out independently and had to rely on family support, limiting her ability to go out on her…
Taylor has bilateral above-knee amputations following meningococcal sepsis in infancy. While he does use prosthetics at times, he more often moves without them and therefore has a very short stature. This made everyday kitchen tasks—such as cooking, baking, and washing up—difficult, limiting how involved he could be at home. Taylor wanted to be more independent…
The client has suffered motor-impairment of her hands and fingers and can no longer hold and manipulate a book. A device had to be made to hold an adult paperback book of any of the current popular sizes with up to 500 pages and which enabled the client to easily turn each page, either backwards…
Oliver was born with a brain tumour and the operations and chemotherapy he has undergone over the last 4 years has slowed his development meaning that he is unable to walk or crawl. He has a rockingchair which he is able to lie in and rock himself but he is outgrowing it. The problem was…