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
Picking a baby up from the floor
- a technique for people with tetraplegia 9 February, 2012
Adapted excavator
- made it possible for a wheelchair user to return to work 8 September, 2011
Scissors with table support
A stable scissors suitable for people with disabilities with impaired hand function 23 October, 2015
Automatic soap pump with sensor
- suitable for people with impaired hand function 13 November, 2015
Technology to take off an outer jacket - suitable for a person with severe disabilities. 2014
- suitable for people with impaired hand function. 2012
A service dog can provide everyday help to wheelchair users by carrying, fetching, or holding objects. 2010
With the help of a simple string a person with impaired hand function can easily flush the toilet . 2015
A wheelchair that works on sand and in water. 2015
- suitable for parents of young children with disabilities. 2011
- suitable for parents of young children who use wheelchairs. 2013
Shoelace with magnet makes it easier to put shoes on and take them off – suitable for people with impaired hand function. 2017
- convert wheelchair into a hand/arm bike. 2017
Camping is not impossible for people with disabilities. 2016
A customized design that enables someone with extensive disabilities to play with his cat. 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
A folding lift attached to the wheelchair makes bathroom visits possible anywhere – suitable for women with extensive disabilities. 2017
