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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Model car remote control adaptation

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On a holiday a few years ago, Leon watched a family member having fun with a high speed remote control model car and really wanted to have a go! However, Leon has damage to his spinal cord, which results in... View Details

Games console for disabled people

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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

Chin controlled sewing machine

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John has a spinal chord injury at chest level and uses a manual wheelchair. He is an engineer and very much likes to work problems through himself. John bought an electric sewing machine so that he can sew bespoke articles... View Details

Dog Treat Dispenser

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We were asked by 'Ability Dogs 4 Young Persons', Isle of Wight, to come up with a way for the mobility scooter user to reward their dog with treat/s when their dog has achieved a specific task. The method of... View Details

Carer Call Button

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The challenge was to think of a way of allowing the client to call his carer at night without the baby alarm constantly transmitting. My initial idea was to use a baby alarm with voice activation so the client would... View Details

Bedside light with multiple switches

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The client has some mobility issues and had not used his bed for some time because he could not easily and quickly locate his bedside light if he needed to get up during the night. He did not want to... View Details

Bike race inspired sensory project

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Nidderdale Children’s Resource Centre in Killinghall near Harrogate offers short breaks to children and young people with special needs. In 2019, the UCI Road World Championship bike race was held in Harrogate, and one of the stages went right past... View Details

Servo-assisted drum kit modification

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Young client with cerebral palsy is a keen drummer, however has limited use of this legs, so experiences difficulties with using the high hat and bass drum, which are both pedal operated. The traditional way of dealing with this issue... View Details

Blink activated alarm

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The client is an advanced stage of MND and now can no longer press a button to alert his carers. The only ability he has now is to blink. He needed a way to alert the carers using only blinks. View Details

Night Time Alert

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A solution was required for use by a mobility impaired client who requires assistance through the night, and therefore needs to frequently wake up their deaf spouse in the night for assistance; the Client also had difficulty speaking.  The previous... View Details

Very bright bedside reading lamp

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This client required a bright light to be able to read easily. Her existing lamps were too dim. View Details

Sensory stimulation play centre

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Following meningitis this four year old lad was totally inactive and almost completely unaware of his surroundings. The communications teacher at his school asked for this play centre which is larger than the type supplied commercially. The baubles also had... View Details

Colour changing light

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Matthew has severe cerebral palsy and finds lights of changing colours very soothing. However the conventional colour-changing oil plate light sources are very hot and cannot be safely left on unattended. A 40mm length of flat plastic trunking had a... View Details