Technology
Mount for Computer and Ipad
A boy has cerebral palsy and uses a computer and I-pad for communication. TADVIC made a mount for the boy’s computer on the tray of his powered wheelchair to hold it at eye level when he is in class but which can fold away at other times so that he can see to drive. The computer is held in place on the Perspex mounting plate by metal clamps. The volunteer also made a mount for the boy’s I-pad which can be attached to various locations, including his wheelchair tray, by Velcro tabs on the base. U0-492
Phone Holder
A young woman with cerebral palsy needs to have her portable phone facing upwards on her wheelchair tray in order to push the buttons but the shape of the phone means that it does not sit stably on the flat surface. TADVIC built a phone holder with a wooden base which is raised at the back to lift the phone into a more visible position. A Perspex mounting cradle is screwed into the top of the wooden base, into which the phone can be placed and held securely. High density foam in the bottom of the cradle holds the phone firmly in place. T9-422
Wrist Attachment for Wii Controllers
A young woman with cerebral palsy enjoys playing computer games on her Wii game console. She was unable to hold the controllers in her hands so her mother had been taping them on her arms to enable her to play. TADVIC made two wrist straps out of thick black vinyl which are secured with Velcro. The controllers are held securely in place on top of the vinyl strap by a series of soft towelling straps. U0-060
Headband
Our client has a cochlear implant fitted to help him process noises. However the transmitter, which is held in position by a magnet fitted behind his ear, dislodges very easily, especially on the head support of his specialised seat, wheelchair and car seat. A wide lycra headband was designed and made and this ensures the transmitter is held firmly in place and the stretch and smoothness of the lycra makes it easy to fit onto the client's head. The simplicity of the design means that additional headbands in an assortment of colours can easily be made. Ref T8-397
Customised Workstation
A client with limited mobility, wanted to be able to set up her Daisy player, computer and telephone within easy reach of her lounge chair. TADVIC developed a multi-trayed workstation that attaches to the side of the client's lounge chair with two swivelling metal trays. The solution neatly and compactly satisfies all the client's needs to allow access the technology that is vital to maintaining her quality of life. Ref T8-369
Swing-away table for laptop
A woman has limited mobility due to Multiple Sclerosis. She is most comfortable in her recliner chair, but was having difficulty reaching her laptop in that position. TADVIC made a table for the woman’s laptop, that swings over her legs enabling her to access it while in the chair and swings out of the way to the side when not needed. The table has a large stable base, a metal upright and wooden table with a pin to lock the table in position. T8-027
Curved Keyboard Mount
A young man has cerebral palsy and used a head pointer to push the keys on a standard computer keyboard in his job in the public service. This method of typing was slow and inefficient, and risked neck damage due to overextension whenever he moved his head and shoulders to the left and right to hit the keys at each end of the keyboard. TADVIC manufactured a lightweight, curved acrylic keyboard holder with a raised ledge at the bottom on which the keyboard rests. The angle and radius of the mount minimises the amount of movement required for the man to access all the keys on the keyboard. T7-011
Computer Cushions
This client uses an array of pillows to help position herself comfortably in her chair whilst she is studying and working from home using her laptop. To prevent the pillows constantly moving, the solution was to stitch a fine stretch mesh fabric to the sides of the chair that could support and contain the cushions when needed, but allow them to be removed when the client was not working. Ref T7-586
Adjustable frame for keyboard and trackball
A spinal rehabilitation unit required a fully adjusable assessment frame for experimenting with the best positions for trackballs and keyboards so that people with quadriplegia could use a computer with a mouthstick. A frame was made in steel tubing with holders for trackball and keyboard. Adjustments are possible for moving the holders up and down, in and out, and for tilt and angle. When the ideal positions are found for a particular client then a replica can be ordered to suit their specific needs. Ref T0/002 (99/546)
Hinged Computer Keyboard Table
A man with parkinson's disease falls forward onto the keyboard when he is trying to stand up after working at the computer. A hinged table was made to hold the computer keyboard. The client pushes the table up and out of the way before he tries to stand up from his chair. This simple innovative solution gives him an additional degree of safety and independence at his computer work station. Ref T0/684
Mobile Phone Holder
The mobile phone holder was made for a client with cerebral palsy, to enable her to move her phone from the horizontal position (45 degrees) for texting to the vertical position for taking photos. The phone cradle is suspended between two sides of the base frame and can swivel between one of two positions. The cradle is held in place by a sliding pin that fits into the appropriate hole in a Perspex block on the side of the frame. The phone is secured to the holder by Velcro tabs. T8-112
