Turn signal and headlight controls in adapted minivan

The controls for driving the car are placed in the wheelchair headrest – suitable for persons with high spinal cord injuries who drive
User sitting in car – close-up of wheelchair headrest
User sitting in car – close-up of wheelchair headrest

Buttons for turn signals, headlights and windshield wipers sit unobtrusively on the wheelchair headrest. The user turns functions on and off with his head.

Made by
Autoadapt (in Sweden): autoadapt.se (last checked April 2020)

Paid for by
Swedish Social Insurance Agency

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Adapted minivan
Adapted minivan

Minivan – modified for a person with high spinal cord injury.

Author: Anders

Anders bor ihop med sambo i en villa. Han arbetar deltid. Han skadade sig 1989 och fick en hög ryggmärgsskada (C4-5). Han har personliga assistenter.
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Type of disability

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

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