Solutions

Here you will find an archive of many previous REMAP solutions. These may be pieces of bespoke equipment or adaptations that have been made by REMAP volunteers. To find out more about an item, please click view details.

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Moving table top

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Margaret has Motor Neurone Disease, and was keen to be able to move her plate away and access her communication device independently following a meal. The solution was inspired by a Lazy Susan type device that may be found for... View Details

Eyegaze mount for wheelchair user

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Allowing the wheelchair user to be mobile with his Eyegaze screen View Details

Novel Head Support

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Our client suffers from MND and experiences head drop when sitting upright which is, among other things, causing difficulties with using assistive technologies. This simple solution of using a fixed hat solved the problem. View Details

Intravenous Pump – Alarm Monitor

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The client is a mother of one living a with young son estimated at 10-12 years old. She is deaf but can hear well with the aid of hearing aids during daytime. At night she does not wear the hearing... View Details

HandShake – using hand motion to control switchable software

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Some people with e.g. cerebral palsy are unable to use physical controllers such as buttons and joysticks to interact with communication software are still able to make intentional hand movements. View Details

Bed mattress lifter and call switch

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This client, who has motor neuron disease, lives with and is cared for by his family. He had been supplied with a mattress elevator to allow him to get out of bed unaided.  Unfortunately he had almost no strength in... View Details

Earswitch: assistive technology switch

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Description : Ear switch as an assistive communication and control device / gaming switch and HCI A USB otoscope camera detects voluntary movement of a middle ear muscle (tensor tympani), to control assistive technology software (Grid3), the Microsoft On-Screen Keyboard... View Details

Air Mask Microphone

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The client needs to wear a positive air pressure mask which covers her nose and mouth at all times, but the mask makes it difficult for others to hear her when she speaks. View Details

Accessibility Handle for BT 4600 DECT Phone

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Our client had difficulty picking up and maintaining grip on their mobile phone. As a consequence, the phone would often drop to the floor and they were unable to retrieve it from their electric wheelchair. View Details

Accessibility Handle for Alcatel 1066 Mobile Phone

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Our client had difficulty picking up and maintaining grip on their mobile phone. As a consequence the phone would often drop to the floor and they were unable to retrieve it from their electric wheelchair. View Details

Replacements for amputated hands

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The loss of both hands meant that the lady had no hand function and was totally reliant on others to feed, write and many other things.  Whilst there are many prosthetic hands under development, there are not immediately available on... View Details

Child’s voice amplifier

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[caption id="attachment_15643" align="alignleft" width="188"] James using his amplifier[/caption] James is 4 years old and has vocal chord palsy which means that he can only speak with a very quiet voice, due to a paralysed vocal chord. It is less of... View Details

Speech communicator

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The client was introduced to our panel by her OT, she is blind and has exaggerated hand movements and wants to press a buttonto initiate a pre-recorded spoken message as her speech is not always clear.This will improve her ability... View Details

Communication aid harness

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Aluminium mount with detent pin Tom’s speech therapists were keen that he should have his Communicator with him at all times. The normal arrangement of a shoulder strap meant that he could swing the device, which while he enjoyed doing... View Details

Wireless hands-free alarm

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Identified need The client has no fine motor control of his hands but can use arms and/or head.  He is confined to bed and feels insecure at night as he is not able to alert a carer in another room... View Details

Wheelchair mount for communications device

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Client has a communication device consisting of a power pack and touch screen. This needs to be mounted on her wheelchair Brackets were constructed to fit a box section tube on the wheelchair   View Details

Support for communication aid

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The client, a young person, is unable to speak and was being taught to use a communication aid. He needed to use this aid both in his wheelchair and his armchair but the manufacturer did not have any suitable means... View Details

Speech computer bracket for wheelchair

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This child has severe cerebral palsy. His only method of communication was through a speech synthesising computer and he needed the next level of computer to continue progress but this was unable to be mounted on his powered wheelchair. An... View Details

Speaking aid

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Some 12 years ago, the client had a laryngetomy operation. She has also developed severe arthritis. The action required to cover the stoma in her throat with one finger is causing painful RSI. A ‘finger’ was made from Perspex rod.... View Details

Mounting for communication switches and smart box

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The client has multiple disabilities and uses a ‘smart box’ as a communication aid. His speech has deteriorated and his wife is having difficulty understanding him when they are out of the house. She asked if it would be possible... View Details

Modified telephone

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The client is autistic and has learning problems. He wished to be able to telephone his mother but cannot handle multiple buttons on the phone. A standard telephone with memory button was fitted with a plastic mask so that only... View Details

Mobile mounting for communication aid

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The client is unable to speak and, following a stroke, has a residual disability causing her to lean to one side. She requires a mounting for her communication aid that can be used when sitting in her powered wheelchair, non-powered... View Details

Hospital bell-push aid

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Ken is regularly admitted to hospital and because of his poor hand/finger movement can not use the emergency call bell-push. He needed a simple aid requiring minimal hand and finger movement to operate. The surfaces also needed to facilitate easy... View Details

Head switch bracket

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Daniel has poor control of his hands, poor neck and upper body strength and is unable to speak. He can only interact via head/eye movement and the limited use of hand operated switches. He needed a switch mounting bracket that... View Details