Adapted door for wheelchair users

An extra handle close to the door hinges makes it easier for a person who drives a wheelchair to close a door

Extra handle attached to a door

Extra handle attached to a door

Small handle on the door close to the hinge.

Users comments
The adaptation works when the door opens outwards and the user comes in. He comes through the door, grabs the handle and closes the door.

How to make
Screw a small handle on to the door leaf close to the hinge.

Paid for by
The user

Extra handle attached to a door

Extra handle attached to a door

Author: Gordon

Gordon har skrivit boken 'Access Africa: Safaris for People with Limited Mobility (Bradt Travel Guides)'. Han skadade sig 1998 och har en hög teteraplegi (C5-6 komplett).
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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