Thousands of tips from more than 100 people with spinal cord injuries for assistive devices, adaptations and individually designed solutions.
Where to get the devices and who paid might not be relevant for people outside of Sweden.
Spinalistips is run by Spinalis Foundation. It was started with support from the Swedish Inheritance Fund (Allmänna Arvsfonden). The English translation was sponsored by Promobilia Foundation. Spinalistips is now maintained by the Spinalis Foundation. The database is regularly updated. Spinalis Foundation is not responsible for the tips.
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Examples of tips
Cleaning wheelchair tires
Aluminum structure enables an individual who drives an electric wheelchair to clean the tires independently 7 May, 2015
Handbike Stricker
- convert wheelchair into a hand/arm bike 8 August, 2017
Barnsits på Permobil
En så kallad pandastol, en arbetsstol för barn, är monterad på en Permobil 11 July, 2019
Magnetic grip
Magnets of different strengths sewn into wheelchair gloves - suitable for individuals with impaired handfunctions 20 June, 2019
Technology to take off an outer jacket - suitable for a person with severe disabilities. 2014
- team sport for people with tetraplegia. 2013
- suitable for parents of young children who use wheelchairs. 2013
Byxor som är smidigt att ta på sig sittande i rullstol - underlättar både för användaren och för hans assistenter. 2019
- a simple assistive device to hold the hand with the palm facing downwards (pronated). 2016
- a solution when there are no ramps. 2015
Lätthanterlig korkskruv - lämplig för personer med nedsatt handfunktion. 2019
Easy adaptation that serves as a handle and stand for the phone for people with impaired hand function. 2015
A stable scissors suitable for people with disabilities with impaired hand function. 2015
A folding lift attached to the wheelchair makes bathroom visits possible anywhere – suitable for women with extensive disabilities. 2017
With the help of a simple string a person with impaired hand function can easily flush the toilet . 2015
Modification for accelerator and brake as well as for control of the steering wheel - make it possible for a person with a high spinal cord injury to drive. 2011
Camping is not impossible for people with disabilities. 2016
