Tips and tricks from people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
Portable basin for washing hair
Assistive device to wash hair while sitting in a wheelchair – suitable for persons with extensive disabilities
Portable shampoo basin
Portable shampoo basin is used to wash hair at the hairdresser’s or when traveling. The user sits leaning back in the wheelchair. The basin also has a stand.
Purchased from
Hairdresser accessory stores
Paid for by
The user
Editors comments
Euforia in Sweden has a inflatable basin. Under the basin is a drain with a tube that is placed in a bucket, see euforia.se (last checked March 2020).
Portable shampoo basin seen from above
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