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Tips from Erik

Erik lives together with his wife and his child in a house. He is working part time. He was injured in 1996 and has a high tetraplegia (C4-5). He has personal assistance 21 hours a day.

Joystick steering and navigation of adapted motorboat

– suitable for wheelchair users with impaired hand function [..]

Joystick steering and navigation of adapted motorboat
Author Erik2012 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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 [..]

Motorboat adapted for skipper with extensive disabilities
Author Erik2012 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Accessible shower stall

Shower stall with walls that open and rubber strip – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Accessible shower stall
Author Erik2009 Categories Bathroom, Summerhouses, Washing oneselfTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Life jacket

A life jacket that automatically inflates when it lands in the water and does not limit mobility – suitable for persons who operate a wheelchair [..]

Life jacket
Author Erik2009 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Hood to protect joystick

A metal hood protects electric wheelchair joystick during plane trips [..]

Hood to protect  joystick
Author Erik2009 Categories Flying, Flying, Travelling, Using transportation on tripsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Double bed

Attractive electrically controlled double bed – suitable for persons with physical disabilities [..]

Double bed
Author Erik2009 Categories Bedroom, Furniture, Preventing back problems, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

High bed with play area

High crib makes it easier for a parent who uses a wheelchair to communicate with their child [..]

High bed with play area
Author Erik2009 Categories Baby carriage/cribs, FurnitureTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Dining table

Large dining table without frame – appropriate for people who drive a wheelchair [..]

Dining table
Author Erik2009 Categories FurnitureTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Storage for wheelchair and other assistive devices

People with disabilities need room for storage [..]

Storage for wheelchair and other assistive devices
Author Erik2009 Categories StorageTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Wheelchair E-fix

An electric wheelchair that can easily be converted to a manual wheelchair – appropriate for travel [..]

Wheelchair E-fix
Author Erik2009 Categories Mobility on trips, Moving around by wheelchairTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Spacious kitchen in accessible house

Kitchen with plenty of room – suitable for electric wheelchair users [..]

Spacious kitchen in accessible house
Author Erik2009 Categories KitchenTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Spacious bathroom accessible to the entire family

Spacious bathroom – suitable for persons who need assistance in order to shower [..]

Spacious bathroom accessible to the entire family
Author Erik2009 Categories Bathroom, Self care with assistance, Washing oneselfTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Accessible sauna

Accessible sauna – suitable for persons who drive a wheelchair and who easily freeze [..]

Accessible sauna
Author Erik2009 Categories Keeping warm/ keeping cool, SaunaTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Storage area adjacent to bedroom

Organized storage area – suitable for persons who need assistive devices and hygiene products [..]

Storage area adjacent to bedroom
Author Erik2009 Categories Self care with assistance, StorageTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Garage in adapted house

Garage for minivan in adapted house [..]

Garage in adapted house
Author Erik2009 Categories Driving a car, Parking space/garageTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Room for assistants

A separate room for assistants increases the privacy of the user and the assistants [..]

Room for assistants
Author Erik2009 Categories Room for assistentsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Adapted house

Adapted house – suitable for a person with disabilities who has a family and assistants [..]

Adapted house
Author Erik2009 Categories CommunicationTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Simple adapted alarm to call assistants

Alarm attached to the wheelchair – suitable for persons with physical disabilities and personal assistants [..]

Simple adapted alarm to call assistants
Author Erik2009 Categories Communication with personal assistants, Use of alarmTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Attachment of wheelchair in boat

Anchor points on the floor of the boat make it possible to attach an electric wheelchair [..]

Attachment of wheelchair in boat
Author Erik2008 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Folding ramp on motorboat

– suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Folding ramp on motorboat
Author Erik2008 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Steering for boat

Motorboat that can be driven with a joystick – suitable for persons with impaired hand function who drive a wheelchair [..]

Steering for boat
Author Erik2008 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Accessible boat dock at vacation home

Hinged floating dock – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Accessible boat dock at vacation home
Author Erik2008 Categories Summerhouses, Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Electric incinerating toilet

The electric toilet is a good alternative for a vacation home – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Electric incinerating toilet
Author Erik2008 Categories Bathroom, Summerhouses, ToiletingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Accessible bathroom in vacation home

A bathroom addition – summer cottage solution for wheelchair users [..]

Accessible bathroom in vacation home
Author Erik2008 Categories Bathroom, SummerhousesTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Vacation home terrace

A wood terrace that makes a vacation home wheelchair accessible [..]

Vacation home terrace
Author Erik2008 Categories Summerhouses, Thresholds/rampsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Ramp construction in garden

Wooden ramps and deck structures make a garden in the archipelago wheelchair-accessible [..]

Ramp construction in garden
Author Erik2008 Categories Summerhouses, Thresholds/rampsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Adapted motorboat

Customized boat with built-in ramp and joystick steering – suitable for electric wheelchair users [..]

Adapted motorboat
Author Erik2008 Categories Water sports and boatsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
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