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Environmental accessibility solutions

Everyone else seems to know about this except me, so I'm adding this to the blog for others who are also in the dark about it:

http://www.workshopsolutions.com/ has cool environmental accessibility solutions that are (apparently) not copyrighted and anyone can look at and duplicate. Examples:


1. ASHMOBILE (skier) to get people who do not walk without the aid of crutches or a walker to downhill ski.
2. BEACH WHEELCHAIR to allow a wheelchair to travel in sand
3. BOCCIA BALL RAMP to allow a person with very limited movement to compete in boccia ball
4. BOCCIA BALL RAMP 2 to allow a person with very limited movement to compete in boccia ball
5. BOCCIA BALL RAMP 3 to allow a person with very limited movement to compete in boccia ball
6. CAMERA HOLDER to operate a camera with limited use of hands.
7. CAMERA HOLDER 2 to operate a camera with one hand
8. CAMERA HOLDER to allow photos to be taken from a wheelchail without having to be held
9. CAMERA HOLDER 4 to operate a digital camera with one hand
10. CANOPY,WHEELCHAIR to provide protection for those that are light sensitive
11. DRINK HOLDER a wheelchair attachment to hold a variety of glasses, cups and mugs
12. FISHING RIG to allow fishing from a wheelchair without the use of hands
13. FLOATBOARD COMMUNICATOR to communicate by symbols when in the pool.
14. SKEASY (skier) to get people who do not walk without the aid of crutches or a walker to downhill ski.
15. ADAPTED SKIPOLE to accommodate a hand without grip
16. HOCKEY (WHEELCHAIR) to provide a means for a quadraplegic to play hockey.
17. SANDBOX TABLE a raised sandbox for use by a wheelchair bound child
18. SIGNAL GLOVE to indicate directions for those with very little mobility
19. SKIING WHEELCHAIR to allow a wheelchair to be taken along on a cross country ski trip.
20. TOILET - PORTABLE; folds neatly into a carrying case
21. TRICYCLE BACK SUPPORT to give support while in the sitting position.
22. OUTDOOR STANDER a portable unit to assist standing outdoors
23. MODIFIED JOGGING STROLLER to accommodate a growing youngster
24. RACING WHEELCHAIR STABILIZER for to assist in transfer to a racing wheelchair

Posted by Susanne Croasdaile on January 23, 2007 5:00 AM |

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