Jedi - Sitting and standing wheelchair
About this project
Team Jedi built Jedi a wheelchair that he can both stand and sit on and is adjustable as he grows. A pediatric motor wheelchair used as a wheelchair and a stander considered with his special needs and growth.
The challenge
The team is building him a wheelchair that he can both stand and sit on and will be able to adjust to him as he grows. Existing solutions cost $30-40K. This project began with TOM:Sofia in April 2017.
Who it helps
Jedi is 6 years old boy with Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that affects the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement. He uses two wheelchairs, an electric one for standing up and a second standard electric wheelchair which he switches to when he is tired. The transfer between wheelchairs can get complicated for him and his family.
Project details
- Stage: Working Model
- Built by the Sofia community, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Team: Jedi
- 19 downloads
The build files for Jedi - Sitting and standing wheelchair are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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