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501. Handle Stablizer. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Holds the handle of a cooking pan on the range stable for a person with limited coordination or use of one hand only. Device made from two pieces of 1/2 inch plywood, 4 by 5 and 2 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches, one cut into a triangle, the other into a U shape with the opening to fit the pan's handle; and three small screw-on suction cups. Includes photograph and plan. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Strebel, M B; comp TITLE: Adaptations and Techniques...[More Information]
     
     
502. Handle for Key Ring. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Easy to hold handle to attach to a key ring. Key ring handle made of strips of metal riveted together in a T shape with a loop in the bottom to fit around the ring. SKILLS REQUIRED: Metalworking. AUTHOR: Independence Factory TITLE: Make it Cheap: Volume 3 REF: Middletown, Ohio: Independence Factory NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1183 PAGES (including cover): 2 1976....[More Information]
     
     
503. Handrails. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Describes how to add handrails on porch and basement steps, and wooden handrails on long stretches of wall for anyone with difficulty walking. Pictures handrails on stairways and along walls for persons who havedifficulty walking (suggested by a woman with ALS). Handrails are availablein hardware and lumber stores. SKILLS REQUIRED: Metalworking. Woodworking. AUTHOR: Hamilton, L TITLE: Why Didn't Somebody Tell Me About These Things? REF: Pleasant Hi...[More Information]
     
     
504. Handy Clown. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Toy designed to encourage children to reach out and explore with their hands, and to develop their ability to grasp objects. Describes a clown face toy made with two pieces of white plywood or particle board bracketed together so that one forms a stand for the other. A clown face is created on the upright board, using various different materials for tactile stimulation (felt, sandpaper, plastic, sheepskin). The nose is made so that it can light up ...[More Information]
     
     
505. Hobby Horse. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Toy encourages child in walking and developing balancing skills. Cut out shape of horse's head from a 6 inch by 9 inch piece of plywood. Drill hole for handle made from 6 inch piece of broom handle. Glue horse's head to another piece of broom handle cut to fit child. Paint hobby horse. Add two wheels to act as stabilizers if necessary. Includes sketch. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Toys for Your Handicapped Chi...[More Information]
     
     
506. Holders for Drinks. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Holders for mugs and glasses that a person with weak or stiff hands can lift either resting on the palm or between thumb and index finger on the side of the hand. Provides pattern and instructions for constructing two holders, one for tall glasses, the other for shorter wider containers such as mugs. They are both made with a wood base or platform and wood upright, to which is fastened a piece cut from a plastic drainpipe; this part wraps around th...[More Information]
     
     
507. Home Made Dressing Device. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Dressing stick for use by people with limited reach. Illustrates a dressing stick made by removing the hook from a wooden coat hanger and putting a rubber thimble (or baby bottle nipple) on one end. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. AUTHOR: Independence Factory TITLE: How to Make it Cheap Manual: Volume 2 REF: Middletown, Ohio: Independence Factory: p 3 NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1182 PAGES (including cover): 2 1980....[More Information]
     
     
508. Home Thermostat Setting Aid. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Modification to home thermostat to make it easier to read and to set for use by those with poor eyesight or limited fine finger dexterity. Shows two standard home thermostats modified with pointers and expanded size temperature scales. Diagram included. COMMENTS: Does not list materials used or provide instructions. For further information contact Leonard Anderson, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas Rehabilitation Engineering Center, 2021...[More Information]
     
     
509. Homemade Button Aid. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Loop to pull buttons through buttonholes for those with limited hand function. Device made of 10 inches of wire made into a narrow loop and spliced with butt splice electrical connector, glued with epoxy into a hole drilled in one end of a number 2 file handle or section of broom handle. Includes drawings. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. AUTHOR: Independence Factory TITLE: How to Make it Cheap Manual: Volume 1 REF: Middletown, Ohio: Independence Factory...[More Information]
     
     
510. Homemade Van Ramp. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Wheelchair ramp for a van. Describes a wheelchair ramp made of strong 1/4 inch aluminum channel irons and angle cross pieces from a boat manufacturing plant. The runners are made of two 45 inch sections each, hinged together with barn door hinges. Shallow steps are built between the runners, and covered with indoor-outdoor carpeting. Includes photographs. COMMENTS: Developed by Harley Karvonen of Perham, Minnesota. SKILLS REQUIRED: Metalworking. Wo...[More Information]
     
     
511. Homemade Zipper Pull or Dressing Stick. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Device which can be used as a dressing stick or zipper pull for those with limited range of motion. Illustrates device made with a 1/2 inch diameter dowel of whatever length needed with a cup hook screwed into one end. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. AUTHOR: Independence Factory TITLE: How to Make it Cheap Manual: Volume 1 REF: Middletown, Ohio: Independence Factory: p 25 NARIC CALL NUMBER: R1181 PAGES (including cover): 2 1980....[More Information]
     
     
512. Hooded Wheelchair Wrap. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Lightweight, waterproof, full length wrap for someone in a wheelchair. Pattern and instructions for making a hooded wheelchair wrap of Urethane-coated nylon. The wrap ties onto the wheelchair to keep it correctly positioned; can include a strap to go around the person and the chair back. SKILLS REQUIRED: Sewing. AUTHOR: Kernaleguen, A TITLE: Clothing Designs for the Handicapped REF: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: University of Alberta Press: p 177-179 ...[More Information]
     
     
513. Horizontal Box Holder. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Stabilizer for a narrow (flat) box so the contents can be inserted using a gross sliding forward motion. The box rests on a non-skid rubber base and is held in place with a toggle clamp. Lists materials needed; includes photograph. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. AUTHOR: Gugerty, J J; Tindall, L W TITLE: Tools, Equipment and Machinery Adapted for the Vocational Education and Employment of Handicapped People: Supplement REF: Madison, Wisconsin: Universit...[More Information]
     
     
514. IN-HOME LIFT SYSTEM ---DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To provide transfer assistance for an individual with neurological disabilities. A wooden track is mounted it to the ceiling, and in-line skate wheels are used to roll the lift along the track. The carriage is powered with a purchased hoist motor. The harness, composed of a seat from a swing, is attached to the hoist. AUTHOR: Wechsler, K. TITLE: Doing It Yourself. JOURNAL: Quest. WEB SITE: http://www.mda.org/publications/Quest/q113diy.html. REF: Vol. 11, No. ...[More Information]
     
     
515. INEXPENSIVE CABLE HOUSING FOR ARTIFICIAL ARM. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Replacement for the standard cable housing for upper extremity prosthesis which fray easily and leave black marks on clothing where lubricant seeps out. A piece of 3/16 inch high pressure nylon tubing is substituted for the conventional wire sound cable housing. A standard light duty wire cable is inserted in the cable housing and Teflon lubricant is inserted at the upper end of the plastic tubing. Cable movement and gravity will cause the lubrican...[More Information]
     
     
516. Ice Cream Cone Food Puzzle. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Puzzle in a food design to help teach shapes and sizes and how to place them on pegs. Puzzle in the shape of an ice cream cone constructed of softwood and dowels and painted realistically. Includes instructions and drawings. SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Toys for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, England: Souvenir Press: p 32-33. Also available from Prentice-Hall, Englewoods Cliffs, NJ. NARIC CALL NUMBER: R34...[More Information]
     
     
517. Improving the Posture of a Seated Worker. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Modification to an office chair for a person with poor trunk control who finds it difficult to maintain a comfortable posture. Describes an office chair with arms constructed by fastening the chair to a plywood base which extends in front of the chair, attaching a wedge shaped foot rest to the base (so the toes point slightly upwards), and using a seat cushion to raise the seat height. Also describes a T shaped wood foot rest that can be used by so...[More Information]
     
     
518. Independence Through Mobility. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Discusses the ATI- Hotchkiss (Appropriate Technology International) wheelchair manual, which provides instructions for building a strong, lightweight wheelchair. Discusses a manual developed to allow local manufacture, in developing countries, of a light, strong wheelchair that is less expensive than imports. Also discusses a basic tool kit, tools for bending, welding equipment, drill press, jigs and making locknuts. Includes drawings. COMMENTS: Gu...[More Information]
     
     
519. Independent Leg Bag Emptying Technique for Cervical Five (C-5) Quadriplegic Clients. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Device and technique to allow easy and independent emptying of leg bag by C-5 quadriplegic person. Device is made of a specially designed top strap that eliminates the need for difficult to manage bottom strap; a reacher that is used to pull up pants leg, lift the bag onto the toilet, open the clamp to drain, and then lift the bag onto the lap for closure; and a plastic T shaped base which anchors the clamp to the bottom of the leg bag for easy ope...[More Information]
     
     
520. Industrial Sewing Machine Adaptation. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Adaptation of an industrial treadle sewing machine so it can be operated with hands and arms only. Illustrates an adaptation consisting of a hinged board attached to the front of the sewing machine, connected to the foot pedal by means of a threaded rod and turnbuckles. Includes photographs. COMMENTS: For information contact: Peter Axelson, 5858 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, California 95060 SKILLS REQUIRED: Woodworking. Assembly. AUTHOR: Gugerty, J J;...[More Information]
     
     
521. Inexpensive Bath Seat for Handicapped Children. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Bath sling enables parents to provide support and stability while bathing a handicapped child. A bath frame constructed of ABS pipe is covered with terry cloth, netting material, fiberglass screen or swimsuit material to form a sling. Detailed instructions are provided for several methods of constructing the bath sling. Includes diagrams. COMMENTS: May also be used in backyard swimming pools, or at the beach. SKILLS REQUIRED: Metalworking. AUTHOR: ...[More Information]
     
     
522. Infant's Mobile. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Mobile which can be hung to amuse a child and encourage the child to reach. Suggests building a mobile using stiff wire such as a metal coathanger, strong twine and small, eyecatching objects which should be changed frequently to prevent boredom. Includes drawings. SKILLS REQUIRED: Assembly. AUTHOR: Caston, D TITLE: Easy to Make Toys for Your Handicapped Child REF: London, England: Souvenir Press: p 88-89. Also available from Prentice-Hall, Englewo...[More Information]
     
     
523. Is Putting on Socks a Problem?. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Sock aid designed for a person who could not reach her feet and had use of one hand only. Instructions for a simple sock aid made with a round cardboard carton ( i.e. oatmeal) cut in half lengthwise and with both ends off, tapered on one end and with a length of string tied to the other end to make a loop to pull. The sock is slipped on the tapered end and the aid is dropped on the floor where the foot can be slipped in, and the string pulled. Incl...[More Information]
     
     
524. Jar Holder Lends a Hand. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Device to hold a screw- top container firmly in place so it can be opened with one hand. Bottle holder can be made of 1 inch thick wood. The base is about 6 inches wide, and long enough to slightly overlap the end of the kitchen counter, with crosspiece reinforcements on each end. This has a beveled slot ending in an inverted V into which slides a tongue with a W shaped end and a convex outer portion which the user leans against to provide leverage...[More Information]
     
     
525. Jar Opener. ------- "DO IT YOURSELF" ENTRY ------- PURPOSE: Jar opening device to help open bottle lids for a person whose ability to grip objects is limited. Describes device made of a piece of 1 inch wood about 6 inches square with an arch-shaped section cut out. This indentation is lined with 1 inch wide textured rubber (i.e. innner tube rubber slashed to give traction), or and old hacksaw blade and emery paper on either side of the indentation. Device is mounted on a shelf. COMMENTS: Suggests, as an alt...[More Information]
     
     

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