Modified keyboard

Simple keyboard modifications make it easier for people with impaired hand function


Modified keyboard and its use (video)

A Plexiglas sheet sits on the “up” and “down” arrow keys. This serves as a lever and enables the user to quickly scroll up and down. A map pin sits on the Plexiglas sheet which helps the user to grasp the keyboard and put it in the correct position (see video).

Whose idea
The user

Modified keyboard
Modified keyboard

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Tipsare: Ragge

Ragge lives together with his wife in a house. He is developing ideas which make everyday life easier for himself and for others. He was injured in 1973 and has a high tetraplegia. He has homehelp 27 hours a week. Passed away 2016.