Pull-out board with custom handle

A handle in orthotic material makes it possible for a person with impaired hand function to pull out a sliding board

Sliding board with handle

Sliding board with handle

The pull-out board under the microwave ovens has a custom-designed handle in orthotic material.

Made by
Ann Westlie, occupational therapist

Whose idea
Ann Westlie, occupational therapist

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Author: Suzanne

Suzanne bor ihop med man och barn i en villa. Hon arbetar deltid. 1991 skadade hon sig och har en komplett tetraplegi C6. Hon har personlig assistans.

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