Eat with fork

Wheelchair glove makes it easier for persons with impaired hand function to hold a fork
User holds fork in place with wheelchair glove
User holds fork in place with wheelchair glove

User places fork in wheelchair glove.

Technique: User presses on the front of the fork with her left hand so that the handle stands up. She presses the handle of the fork in between her right palm and the wheelchair glove. If the fork has a thick handle she has to open the glove a little in order to insert it.
To remove the fork from the glove she holds the fork with her teeth (fork has food on it) and pulls it out.

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The user

User holds fork in place with wheelchair glove
User holds fork in place with wheelchair glove
User pulls out fork with teeth
User pulls out fork with teeth
User puts down the fork
User puts down the fork

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Author: Yasmin

Yasmin bor i en lägenhet. Hon arbetar deltid. 1999 skadade hon sig och har en C-5 skada. Hon har fått opererat armsträckare i båda armarna, knipfunktion i vänster tumme samt pronation i båda underarmarna. Tipsen innan 2008 har hon inte gjort någon handkirurgi. Hon har 24 timmar personlig assistans, varav 7 timmar jour.
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Type of disability

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

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