Leon’s Remote-Control Car

How REMAP helped Leon take control!

A few years ago, Leon watched a family member having fun with a high-speed remote control model car and wanted to have a go!

However, Leon has damage to his spinal cord, which results in paralysis from the chest down and whilst he can move his arms, he has little or no control over his fingers. This means that Leon cannot use any of the standard types of remote control supplied with model cars. So, to achieve his dream, it was clear that a bespoke controller would be needed.

Leon reached out directly to REMAP for help. Volunteers in our Cleveland branch custom-designed a remote control with large switches that Leon can operate with the palm of his hand and a T-bar joystick similar to his wheelchair controls. 

After many prototypes, they mounted the finished model onto a wooden tray that could be placed on Leon’s lap, and handed this over to Leon to do some final testing. He was delighted with the result – at last he can take control of the car himself and race his friends and family!

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