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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Book Manipulation Aid

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[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.remap.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/makeabilityimagearchive/2022/03/ManualPageTurner.mp4"][/video] The client has suffered motor-impairment of her hands and fingers and can no longer hold and manipulate a book. She does, however, have limited control of her right index finger. A device had to be made... View Details

Two page turners

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There are two clients, neither of whom can turn pages themselves. The little girl has only slight movements in her fingers and the man only foot control. The machines were developed jointly with the North Herts panel, this particular one... View Details

Portable page turner

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The client is a quadriplegic who wished to turn the pages of various books. A voice operated, battery driven page turner was developed which allows pages to be turned without any physical intervention. This allows the client to read by... View Details

Page turner

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The client only has head movement and wished to read news papers and books using a head probe. He also wanted to use the probe to operate a phone. A flexible probe was attached to the head band of a... View Details

Child’s book page-turner

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Derby Children’s Hospital has many children who love books but due to disabilities are unable to hold or manipulate them. Remap were asked to help. After several design studies, a unit was developed that would cope with books with a... View Details