Adapted mobile phone

Adapted mobile phone – aids people with impaired hand function

The phone is placed in the user's right palm with anti-slip against the skin. With his left thumb he hits the display.

User punches in a number

Anti-slip material is glued to the bottom of the mobile phone to get a better grip.

Purchased from
Outlets such as Varsam in Sweden, varsam.se (anti-slip fabric), last checked April 2020.

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

The user with the cell phone in his right palm.

User with mobile phone

Author: Anonym 16

Personen bor tillsammans med sin familj i en villa. Han arbetar deltid. Han har en tetraplegi, ingen assistans.
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Type of disability

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

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