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
Motorboat adapted for skipper with extensive disabilities
Adapted motorboat that can be steered by people who use an electric wheelchair and have impaired hand function 2 October, 2012
Harness for child sitting on lap
- suitable for parents of young children who use wheelchairs 13 September, 2013
Handbike Stricker
- convert wheelchair into a hand/arm bike 8 August, 2017
Picking a baby up from the floor
- a technique for people with tetraplegia 9 February, 2012
Technology to take off an outer jacket - suitable for a person with severe disabilities. 2014
- suitable for people with impaired hand function. 2015
A customized design that enables someone with extensive disabilities to play with his cat. 2015
With the help of a simple string a person with impaired hand function can easily flush the toilet . 2015
Hinged floating dock - suitable for wheelchair users. 2008
An ordinary elastic baby sling works well for a person sitting in a wheelchair. 2015
Lift that enables transfer to horse - opportunity for wheelchair users. 2013
- suitable for wheelchair users. 2011
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
- a solution when there are no ramps. 2015
- assistive device for people with impaired hand function. 2011
- a simple assistive device to hold the hand with the palm facing downwards (pronated). 2016
- suitable for people with impaired hand function. 2012
