Woman invents cover for her sister's wheelchair

Isabel, Ailbhe’s sister, was born with Spina Bifida, and was always frustrated with the lack of options to personalize her wheelchair.

“I always say that I don’t want my chair to look like a medical device or a lump of metal and finally Ailbhe has found a way for me to be able to show it off as what I want people to see it as,” Isabel stated.

Ailbhe was always passionate about art and design. So after she took her degree, she created a range of personalized spoke guards for her sister.

“With the skills I had, I wanted to create something to make her feel more confident about her wheelchair so I created a range of customisable spoke-guards for the wheelchair which come in a range of different patterns and colours to match her outfits,” Ailbhe explained.

She named the project after her sister, and then founded their own company – Izzy Wheels.

The guards are available in several collections, depending on the theme, and it is possible for the user do create his own personal design.

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Adapted from: https://www.izzywheels.com/
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