Tiffany
About this project
In order to help her become more independent during the school day, the team created a track and bag system. With the implementation of this system, she can reach her books by herself during class and then store them back away after. On the day of the event, they worked on fitting the track to her wheelchair and making a bag that would fit her needs, including a magnet closure so she could easily open her bag. The track was made out of a copper pipe that they bent to curve around her chair. The team then had her come in one more time after school so they could attach the whole system to her chair. To attach the pipe to her chair, they retro-fitted plumbing attachments to screw on her chair. For the front, they used velcro and more plumbing attachments so it would stay on her chair and still be be flexible enough that she can remove the system if she wants to.
The challenge
She says that she needs help with everything an able-bodied person can do
Who it helps
Tiffany is an 18 year old college student at Iona College. She has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 that causes her to have limited mobility. In high school, Tiffany learned sign language so she could better communicate with a deaf boy on her bus who was having a difficult time communicating.
Project details
- Stage: Concept
- Built by the Leffell School community, New York, New York, United States of America
- Category: Daily Living
- 1 downloads
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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