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About the solution
Grace wanted a device that she could pedal and that would take her, fast, everywhere around the house.
She uses a power wheelchair at school and in the community to move independently. However, since she lives in a ranch house, her wheelchair gets dirty to bring inside and it’s not so comfortable to use indoors.
Her family wanted her to have a powered cart that would sit slow to the ground so that Grace to get on and off by herself and enable her to go anywhere faster around the house.
So Ray, Paul and Eileen, from the charity May We Help (an organisation that develops gadgets to increase the autonomy level of disabled people), came up with a power cart. They used a base from a shoprider portable power chair, a seat from a car, a custom welded base to match the seat and an upholstered seat cushion.
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Girl develops vehicle to transport her disabled brother
MOVING IN A WHEELCHAIR: Moving using a wheelchair.
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Cerebral Palsy
Neuromuscular Disorders
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Disorders
Walking Aid (wheelchair/walker/crutches)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Muscle cramps or spasms
Difficulty coordinating movements
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Paralysis of the legs and lower body
Muscle weakness
Restoring mobility
Managing Neurological Disorders
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Pediatrics
India
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Collaborator James Leckey makes equipment to improve the quality of life and social inclusion of children with special needs
MOVING IN A WHEELCHAIR: Moving using a wheelchair.
BODY BALANCE: Maintaining body balance
STANDING UP: Standing up from a seated position
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Neuromuscular Disorders
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Walking Aid (wheelchair/walker/crutches)
Assistive Technology access
5 Senses support devices: (glasses, hearing aids, headphones...)
Restoring mobility
Promoting self-management
Managing Neurological Disorders
Promoting inclusivity and social integration
Maintaining Balance and Mobility
Raise awareness
General and Family Medicine
Neurology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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I'VE PATENTED A MACHINERY THAT ALLOWS TO PHYSYCALLY IMPAIRED TO WALK :)
WALKING WITH A WALKING AID: Walking with a walking aid
WALKING: Walking
MOVING IN A WHEELCHAIR: Moving using a wheelchair.
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Brain Injury (Abscess, Brain Barrier Defect, Brain Contusion, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Edema)
Neuromuscular Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Walking Aid (wheelchair/walker/crutches)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty coordinating movements
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Paralysis of the legs and lower body
Muscle weakness
Restoring mobility
Managing Neurological Disorders
Preventing (Vaccination, Protection, Falls, Research/Mapping)
General and Family Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Italy
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