Custom-made mittens

Custom-made mittens make it possible for a person with extensive disabilities to dress and undress independently

User presses the control buttons on the wheelchair panel with his left thumb sticking out of the custom-made mitten

User operates wheelchair while wearing custom-made mitten

The mittens look like mittens without a thumb. The left mitten has a hole through which the user can stick out his thumb when he needs to use it. The right mitten has key rings that make it easier to put them on. The mittens are made of double layers of fleece with an adjustable elastic band around the wrist.

Users comments
The user chooses these mittens when he does not have assistance.

Made by
User’s assistant

Purchased from
Fabric store

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

User presses the environmental control with his left thumb sticking out of the custom-made mitten

User operates climate controls while wearing custom-made mitten

User with his right hand on the wheelchair's joystick while wearing custom-made mitten

User operates electric wheelchair while wearing custom-made mitten

User with specially made mitten on his right hand.

Specially-sewn mittens

Specially-sewn mittens

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Putting on specially-sewn mittens independently
Putting on specially-sewn mittens independently
- a technique for people with extensive disabilities. 2014

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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