Tips and tricks from people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
Adapted wheelchair cushion
Simple modification of cushion for easy transfers
Wheelchair cushion with reinforced side edge
The user sits on a Simulite contoured cushion. The side edges are reinforced with a piece of a sleeping pad. The edges of the cushion become more stable and are not pressed together during transfers.
Purchased from
Supracor, supracor.com (cushion), last checked June 2020.
Tipsare: Mikael
Mikael lives together with his partner in an apartment. He is working parttime. He was injured in 2008 and has a tetraplegia (C5-6). He has personal assistance 30 hours a week.
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