Blanket modified with mitten holder

A blanket sitting on the user’s lap is held in place by a mitten holder
The user with blanket attached using a mitten holder
The user with blanket attached using a mitten holder

A mitten holder is used to tuck a blanket behind the user’s legs so the blanket does not slip off.

Made by
User’s assistant

Purchased from
Children’s clothing shops

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

Blanket with mitten holder
Blanket with mitten holder
Mitten holder, photo from www.syskonhuset.se
Mitten holder, photo from www.syskonhuset.se

Author: Kenneth

Kenneth bor i en lägenhet. Han skadade sig 2006 och har en hög inkomplett tetraplegi med uttalad spasticitet. Han har personlig assistans 130 timmar i veckan.
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Type of disability

Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1)

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