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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Sliding Desktop Hand Support

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Our client was unable to use a pen to write or draw because she did not have sufficient muscular strength to move her hand and arm across the table. View Details

Modified Over Bed Table

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The client was a very accomplished water colour artist but found it extremely difficult to paint from her reclining chair, her MS condition required her to sit with her legs raised. She also loved reading and completing jig saws, both... View Details

Aids to use for upper limb function for cancer patients.

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Up to 19% of cancer patients may suffer from Metastatic Spinal-cord Compression MSC), leading to them being bed bound.Macmillan have funded work to help these patients. The objective was to provide a range of activities on a transportable board that... View Details

Drawing aid pen holder

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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... 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

Integramouse Motorised Support Arm

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The client is a regular computer user but is slowly losing the use of his hands due to MS. For this reason, use of a conventional mouse is becoming very difficult. The solution offered by his OT involves use of... View Details

Pen and pencil holding

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Our teenage client was struggling to hold pens and pencils after an accident affected her grip. There are a great many pen and pencil holding gadgets on the market, but they tend to be geared towards holding a pen in... 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

Pen holder

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The client has weak wrists and finds it difficult to grip a pen. A block of wood was shaped rather like a computer mouse. A spring clip and groove for a pen were provided at the front. This provided an... View Details

Pen-holder and clipboard

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Joan, a feisty lady whose multiple sclerosis had left her with only head movement, wanted to be able to sign her own cheques and greetings cards. A clipboard and support frame was made to fit her electric wheelchair, together with... View Details

Pen holding aid

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The client has a spinal injury, which has resulted in a loss of grip and the inability to hold a conventional pen and in particular to angle it correctly. The solution was to make a large diameter holder with the... View Details

Manual cellphone switch – ‘Nudger’

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A quadraplegic client has minimal movement in his left hand and would like to be able to independently switch his phone on/off. The ‘Nudger’ consists of a removable holder that attaches to the wheelchair or bedframe, in a position that... View Details

Fold-down table for wheelchair

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The client wanted to have a table close to her wheelchair instead of having to be parked close to a standard table or transferring to an ordinary chair close to a table. She wanted the table permanently attached to her... View Details

Over-chair table

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The client has multiple sclerosis and has difficulty holding a tray on her lap. She would appreciate a suitable tray stable enough for her needs but capable of being put away. A standard over-chair table was obtained and modified to... View Details

Chair and work desk

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A young client required a supporting chair complete with a ‘desk’ that could be moved into position. A panel member constructed the chair and desk as shown in the photograph. The little girl is now able to join in with... View Details

Adjustable work surface

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A child with quadriplegic cerebral palsy can sit comfortably in only a few positions and cannot adapt to a desk/work station fixed in only one position, which inhibits his learning process.  A work station was constructed which is infinitely variable... View Details