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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Beach launcher for sea swimming

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A progressive condition has affected the mobility of an enthusiastic year round sea swimmer who swims  with a group of friends. It has become increasingly difficulty for her to get in and out of the water safely and more difficult... View Details

Activity board for an adult

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We were asked if we could make a heavy duty activity board for an adult who was living in a care home. He is quite strong but the care team were anxious to keep him occupied. View Details

Low Level Ride On Scooter

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The project was to provide a scooter for a two year old child with low growth. The ride-on scooter was suggested by their physiotherapist to help the child gain leg strength. View Details

Pushchair emergency brake

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This project provides an adaptation to a pushchair such that it will not roll away if inadvertently released. It therefore provides safety. View Details

Lightweight Mounting Block for Disabled Rider

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The client rides with Riding for the Disabled and had problems getting onto her pony. She asked REMAP to make a bespoke mounting block, so she could mount her pony unaided. View Details

Strengthened wheel chair foot rest

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The patient has Cerebral Palsy and enjoys 'dancing' to music. He has broken two wheelchair foot plates. This project was to strenghten the footplate. View Details

Dog Lead Adaptation

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Our client is a professional dog walker who was struggling with clipping a dog lead to the dog's collar due to osteoarthritis in her hands and fingers. This simple adaptation of a carabiner clip has enabled her to carry on... View Details

step and door handle AdAPTIONS

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The request was for an adaptation for a client with motor neuron disease who is unable to raise his hands and has a weak grip, so cannot safely open and close the lever handles on his front door, or reach... View Details

Exercise bike leg support

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The client had been recommended to build up his leg muscles following a stroke using a recumbent exercise bike. The problem was that his left leg tended to move outwards as he was using the bike. We were asked for... View Details

Mouth operated piano foot pedal

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The client is paralysed from a lesion at C4 from a fall from a roof some years ago.  He therefore needs much physiotherapy to maintain strength and dexterity. For his hands and fingers he has taken up learning to play... View Details

4-wheeled Walker adaptation

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Our client’s Occupational Therapist had asked for a four-wheeled walker leased from Medequip to be adapted to enable our client to have the mobility to safely walk to the local shops. Following a stroke in 2008, our client has suffered... View Details

Games console for people with disabilities

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Carers supporting people with dementia wanted a game that could occupy and stimulate them whilst also offering a useful way of assessing an individuals health status. View Details

Child’s exercise bars

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A 20-month old child with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) required a set of parallel bars for exercise. View Details

Buggy control attachment for those who need wrist support

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Designed for a lady who suffers with Rheumatoid Arthritis & SJD, this buggy/pushchair attachment supports the wrist and lower arm in a horizontal aspect whilst maintaining full control of the pushchair. View Details

Child’s crawling track

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The client wishes to develop her daughter's limited physical abilities by encouraging her to crawl. View Details

Adaptive Sandals for Tricycle

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The challenge was to adapt the tricycle pedals so that the client's feet could be strapped securely. The adaptive sandals ensure that the client's feet stay in place when being pushed so gets the benefits of the movement, but they... View Details

Handlebar extension

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I was challenged to produce a handlebar for a girl that was smaller and closer to her body because she liked to support her hand on the bar. The original handlebar was smaller than a normal bike handlebar in diameter... View Details

Treadmill adaptation for boy with cerebral palsy

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This was for a 4 year old boy who needed to use a treadmill to help him develop his leg muscles.  He couldn't reach the handrails so a lower set needed to be attached to the original hand rails. View Details

Pushchair safety brake

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To provide an automatic pushchair brake which is applied if the handlebars are released by accident. View Details

Device to put on a coat

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Our client suffered from a lack of spinal mobility and has shortened upper arms, so he has difficulty putting a coat on and is unable to get dressed to go out by himself. Some ‘gadget’ was requested to help with... View Details

Electrification of recumbent trike for 9 year old boy

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Miles is a 9 year old with cerebral palsy. His father bought a recumbent trike for exercise, but he could not pedal uphill. His dad then purchased a wheel with an electric motor, battery pack, pedal sensor, controls and display... View Details

Fly-by-wire kids tractor

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Reaching the steering on your toy tractor is very frustrating if you are a 20-month old boy. If only you could have a small steering wheel close to your hand that would steer the tractor electrically, like a modern automated... View Details

Drag brakes for rollator

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The wheels of the client’s existing rollator slip on a steep hill with a camber, meaning she sometimes has to cling to a signpost and wait for a passer-by to help her.  She did not have the strength to apply... View Details

Walker stability

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As the 9 year old user of the Lecky walker has grown, the walker has become unsafe and liable to topple over due to the narrow track between the large wheels when he plays energetically. The manufacturer was unable to... View Details