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Abby needed something that allowed to keep her feet positioned and stable on the wheelchair footrest. She is paralysed from the chest down after having sustained a spinal cord injury. The girl has limited movement her arms and no fine motor control in her fingers.
“I have biceps but no triceps and very little core control. My problem is that when I am sitting in my wheelchair, I have spasms quite frequently that cause my feet to move out of position. When they are not in the right position, I am in quite a bit of pain. I am always calling my parents into my room to move my feet. And also because of this, I can never be left alone. That is quite a hardship on my parents”, she explained, when she reached out to May We Help.
So Ray, a volunteer from May We Help (an organisation that develops gadgets to increase the autonomy level of disabled people), created her a footrest that enables her to move her feet back into position by herself. He used plastic and hardware, and Abby got her device in 2015.
“I wanted to let you know that the modification you made had worked out beyond our expectations! When she has leg spasms now, the feet “magically” return to their proper position about 80% of the time. It has given her more independence as now she feels confident to be left alone for an hour or two at a time. And it has certainly helped out us as well, as we don’t have to worry about her being alone as much, and we don’t have to run and fix her feet all of the time now”, her family said.
Adapted from: https://bit.ly/31yHjZa
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Father creates gadgets adapted for people with cerebral palsy
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Gardening
Social interaction
Cerebral Palsy
Educational/Leisure device (book, toy, game...)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty coordinating movements
Fatigue or extreme tiredness
Muscle cramps or spasms
Trouble with fine motor skills (e.g., writing, buttoning clothes)
Twitching or involuntary movements (myoclonus)
Restoring mobility
Promoting self-management
Managing Neurological Disorders
Promoting inclusivity and social integration
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Enhancing health literacy
Promoting self-management
Managing Neurological Disorders
To implement a diagnostic tool
To improve Treatment/Therapy
Raise awareness
Caregiving Support
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Pediatrics
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Proloquo2Go – App to help people communicate
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Autism
Cerebral Palsy
Brain Stroke
Brain Injury (Abscess, Brain Barrier Defect, Brain Contusion, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Edema)
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Assistive Technology access
App (Including when connected with wearable)
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Difficulty coordinating movements
Difficulty speaking or understanding speech
Muscle cramps or spasms
Muscle weakness
Tremors
Trouble with fine motor skills (e.g., writing, buttoning clothes)
Twitching or involuntary movements (myoclonus)
Promoting self-management
Managing Neurological Disorders
Building Supportive Community Relationships
Promoting inclusivity and social integration
Improving Speech and Communication
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Neurology
Pediatrics
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