Easy to handle for persons with impaired hand function
Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)
Peeling potatoes
Cutting off the edges of the potato first and using a Y-shaped peeler makes the task easier for a person with impaired hand function
Washbasin cabinet in adapted bathroom
Washbasin cabinet with curtain and shelf with cut-out section make it easier for wheelchair users to come close and maintain balance
Kitchen – One-handed rolling pin
Practical easy to use rolling pin – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Bathroom – squeegee with telescope handle
Squeegee with adjustable handle facilitates cleaning for wheelchair users
Custom-made butter knife
Butter knife with custom-made handle sits well in the hand – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Easy-grip knife
Sharp knives and a steady grasp around the knife facilitate cooking for persons with impaired hand function
Oven in modified kitchen
Oven on counter works for a person who uses a wheelchair
Massager
Used to treat tight muscles and as sex aid – suitable for persons with spinal cord injury
Wine bottle opener with gas cartridge
Easy to use wine bottle opener – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Training with rubber bands in living room
Rubber band in living room – simple exercise equipment that is always accessible
Colander
Practical convenient colander – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Musik – slide guitar
Slide guitar – opportunity to play guitar for person who uses a wheelchair and has impaired hand function
Balcony with seating, cooking facilities and plants
A spacious accessible balcony – an extra room in summer for wheelchair users.
Flexible cutting board
Cutting board that also makes it easy to move and pour ingredients into a bowl or pot
Music – modified electric guitar
Playing a guitar with only four strings – opportunity for persons with impaired dexterity
Closing device “Closeman”
Easy-to-use universal device to close both hard and soft packages – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Dodger on adapted sailboat
Custom easy-to-use dodger keeps user warm and dry on boat; extremely suitable for persons with physical disabilities
Adapted bathroom
Adapted bathroom in vacation home
Summer home
Totally refurbished wheelchair-accessible summer home
Accessible herb garden
Raised beds facilitate gardening especially for wheelchair users
Accessible kitchen
Accessible kitchen in summer home with room for large family. Several people can cook simultaneously, both standing and wheelchair users.
Ramp on dock for motorboat
Custom-built ramp bridges space between dock and boat
Pivoting water faucet with long range
Wall-hung kitchen faucet with long range appropriate for people with disabilities
Lift in adapted motorboat
Wheelchair users move independently from dock to motorboat using lift platform
Built-in microwave oven
Space-saving installation of microwave oven in accessible kitchen
Radio on adapted motorboat
A radio on a boat is essential for people with disabilities
Stairlift with platform
Stairlift that travels over 3 floors in a slightly curved stairway; for wheelchair users
Adapted center console on motorboat
– enables to drive a boat sitting in a wheelchair
Transfer between sailboat and wheelchair with stationary lift
Transfer from sailboat to wheelchair with stationary hydraulic lift
Custom-built, suspended washbasin
Practical and aesthetic solution for washbasin that works for wheelchair users with impaired balance.
Telescoping ramps on motorboat
Telescoping ramp is used to bring electric wheelchair onto motorboat
Transfer from wheelchair to sailboat
Transfer from wheelchair to sailboat with help from one person
Custom-built bathtub in larch wood
Larch wood bathtub with broad edge to help with transfers and stops for the feet – suitable for people with disabilities
Customized motorboat
Wheelchair accessible motorboat equipped with lift.
Adapted sailboat
Adapted sailboat that a person who uses a wheelchair and has impaired hand function can steer
Adapted bathroom
Adapted bathroom in wood
Three-wheel electric scooter
Electric scooter onto which a manual wheelchair can be driven
Rain cape
Rain cape appropriate for wheelchair users
Accessible sauna
Sauna increases well-being of person with quadriplegia
Cockpit in adapted sailboat
Cockpit in adapted sailboat with slide-out table top
Sink in accessible kitchen
Sink works well for wheelchair users and persons with impaired balance
Carport for electric wheelchair
Carport for electric wheelchair ‘Garage’ with remote control.
Large stone mortar and pestle
A mortar and pestle makes it easy to crush nuts and spices for persons with poor hand function
Using boom to transfer onto sailboat
The boom of the sailboat and an electric winch can be used as a lift for persons with physical disabilities
Adapted summer home
Ramp and outdoor kitchen were built to make the summer home wheelchair accessible.
Electric winch on adapted sailboat
A person with disabilities can use an electric winch to independently handle sails and anchor
Shower/toilet on adapted sailboat
Practical space-saving solution for shower and toilet on adapted sailboat
Accessible kitchen on summer home veranda
Instead of adapting the kitchen in the summer home a new kitchen was built on the veranda
Radio on sailboat
A radio on the sailboat is essential for people with disabilities
Sailboat galley
Adapted kitchen on sailboat in which a person with quadriplegia can cook
Side-hinged oven with extra magnets
Even if the oven is not installed in a cabinet it works well for wheelchair users with reasonable hand and arm function
Floating dock
A floating dock guarantees an even height between dock and boat, facilitating transfers for wheelchair users
Berth on sailboat
Solution for persons with incontinence problems
Cast-iron frying pan on LPG stove
Frying pan on LPB stove in adapted outdoor kitchen
Moving between cabin and cockpit
Technique for wheelchair users to transfer in adapted sailboat
Stainless steel container for household compost
Odorless household compost container on counter
Storage bin on casters
Toy storage bin on casters is appropriate for parents with disabilities who have young children
Glassed-in patio
Glassed-in patio with ramps for wheelchair users
Water kettle with easy-grip handle
The handle is the deciding factor for choice of water kettle for persons with impaired grip.
Indoor threshold ramp
Threshold ramp that protects parquet floor
Sled on skate runners
Ice skating for people with disabilities
Baby carrier for wheelchair-bound parents of small children
Baby carrier that makes it possible to ride in wheelchair with child on lap.
Spring mattress with hard edge
Specially ordered hard edge in the spring mattress facilitates transfers for wheelchair-bound persons with impaired balance
Controlling sewing machine with arms
Technique to control sewing machine for wheelchair users
Accessible patio
Raising the entire patio to the same level as the house avoids ramps directly in front of the entry door
Shower chair with soft back and swinging armrest
A small shower chair that helps maintain balance
Pressure relieving shower cushion
Used successfully in many contexts, such as the shower, airplane trips, the car, etc.
Changing a diaper with child sitting on lap
Technique for changing diapers that works for wheelchair users
Central vacuum cleaner
A cleaning aid for wheelchair users
Plastic lawn chair works as shower chair when traveling
Wheelchair users can shower while traveling without extra baggage
Adjustable-height crib
Crib suitable for parents with disabilities who have young children
Modified crib on wheels
Crib on wheels with the opening on one long side suitable for parents with disabilities who have young children
Combi stroller with soft fabric carrier
A Combi-stroller works well for parents with disabilities who have young children
Modified baby harness
An assistive device to help parents with disabilities who have young children to pick the child up from the floor.
Children’s chair that opens from the side
A children’s chair that is suitable for wheelchair-using parents of young children and who find it difficult to lift the child in and out of an ordinary highchair
Cat leash: assistive device for parents of young children
An assistive device for parents with disabilities who have young children so that the child cannot run away