Shoelace with magnet makes it easier to put shoes on and take them off – suitable for people with impaired hand function
Tips from Max
Max is studying. He lives by himself in an apartment. In 2002 he was injured and has a high tetraplegia (C5 incomplete with remaining sensitivity). He has personal assistance 13 hours a day.
Modified Chrysler minivan
– enables a person with tetraplegia to drive a car
Accelerator and brake in modified car
Mechanical modification that enables a person with tetraplegia to drive a car
Modified steering wheel
– enables people with tetraplegia to drive a car
Lift for modified van
– facilitates transfer to and from the car for people with disabilities
Electrically adjustable driver’s seat in modified car
– facilitates transfers between wheelchair and driver’s seat
Wall-mounted shower stool with armrest
Stable wall-mounted shower stool for easy transfers with sliding board
Kitchen utensils
Sharp knives make cooking easier for persons with impaired hand function
Cooktop with knee space underneath
Touch panel on cooktop – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Guitar Hero – video game controlled with guitar
Video game provides good hand training
Elevator in multilevel apartment
Installing an elevator makes both floors of a multilevel apartment accessible for wheelchair users
Exercise gloves
Exercise gloves make it possible to keep a steady grip on exercise equipment for persons with compromised or no dexterity
Accessible balcony
Balcony without threshold facilitates passage for wheelchair users
Elevated toilet seat
An elevated toilet seat makes it easier for wheelchair users to transfer to and from the toilet.
Washbasin in adapted bathroom
Built-in washbasin with easily accessible low bathroom cabinets – suitable for wheelchair users
Dishwasher in accessible kitchen
For persons who cannot reach far it is important that the dishwasher baskets are designed so that all kinds of dishes can be placed toward the front of the baskets
Counter without lower cabinet in accessible kitchen
Fixed counter without lower cabinet – appropriate in a kitchen used only by a wheelchair user
Storage of household utensils and food
Easy to see and easily accessible kitchen drawer – appropriate for wheelchair users
Accessible entrance
An aluminum frame and a platform elevator make an apartment building from the turn of the last century accessible for wheelchair users.
Modified exercise bike
A quiet exercise bike modified into an arm cycle – suitable for wheelchair users
Custom-designed multilevel apartment
Open, light custom-designed multilevel apartment for wheelchair user
Draining hot water from pot
Cooking pasta without assistance – technique for a person with compromised function and strength in arms and hands
Transporting objects
Trays make it easy for wheelchair users to transport objects
Waste-sorting cabinet
Practical waste-sorting cabinet that opens automatically
Refrigerator and freezer in accessible kitchen
Refrigerator and freezer with large easy-grip handles – appropriate for persons with impaired hand function
Custom-designed kitchen
Custom-designed kitchen for a person who uses a wheelchair
