Seating with folding table

Folding table – a place to sit in the sun

Dela
Dela

User at table – extended

A folding table is mounted on the veranda railing.

Users comments
In order to be able to sit in the sun as much as possible the user had seating built in many places around the house.

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

User at table – folded down

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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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Type of disability

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

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