Toilet Seat Assistance

Toilet Seat Assistance - open-source assistive technology concept by the Technion community

About this project

Toilet Seat Assistance is a portable toilet seat for children who need additional support. The team designed a foldable, lightweight portable toilet seat that can be taken with Amit on the go and provide her the support she needs to sit up on the toilet independently.

The challenge

Amit is unable to sit up by herself because her back is not strong enough anymore. When she is at home and uses the toilet, she uses a special chair that gives her the support she needs. When she and her family are outside of their house, her mother holds her up in order to use the bathroom. As Amit gets older and heavier, this solution is becoming more difficult. Many children in her situation go back to wearing diapers because they cannot use the restrooms outside of the home.

Who it helps

You may recognize Amit from a previous Makeathon where Makers worked with her to design a case for her eye-gaze communication device so she could communicate during hydrotherapy. Amit is a gorgeous little girl with a contagious smile. She joined the Makeathon with her father and grandfather. Amit has Rhett Syndrome and is completely dependent on others.

Project details

The build files for Toilet Seat Assistance are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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