The UAB Child Stander Client: UCP of Greater Birmingham – Children’s Day Care This project was developed to serve children at UCP who are unable to stand on their own. The device functions much like a cot that rotates from horizontal to vertical, and holds the child in a standing position. The device was […]
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The Modified Paper Drilling Machine
The Modified Paper Drilling Machine Client: UCP of Greater Birmingham – Adult Workshop The adult workshop at UCP of Greater Birmingham provides nine-to-five employment for a number of adults with cerebral palsy (roughly 15 on any given day). As part of this employment program, they are working on a project collating UAB health care […]
The Elmobile – A Power Chair Use Assessment Vehicle
The Elmobile – A Power Chair Use Assessment Vehicle Client: UCP of Greater Birmingham – Children’s Daycare The Elmobile was designed and fabricated for use by UCP staff for assessing the ability of children with cerebral palsy to operate a powered wheel chair. Generally, insurance companies need written confirmation that a child can function properly […]
An Automatic Coffee Dispenser
An Automatic Coffee Dispenser Client: Laura Vogtle, UAB Occupational Therapy The present design was developed specifically to benefit Jodie, a young lady who is afflicted with cerebral palsy. She enjoys coffee and wished to have a device to help her pour her own cups of coffee throughout the day. Jodie is afflicted with the […]
The Children’s Stair Trainer
The Children’s Stair Trainer Client: Marliese Delgado, UCP Hand in Hand Marliese Delgado at Hand-In-Hand requested a piece of playground-like equipment that could be used to teach stair climbing to disabled children up to age five. The product would be placed in an indoor gym-like playroom, but would need to be portable and small […]
The Wheelchair Trainer
The Wheelchair Trainer Client: Marliese Delgado, UCP Hand in Hand Marlese Delgado proposed a device that would allow children with CP a means of locomotion by way of a hand powered cart, for children from ages three to five diagnosed with spastic CP. More specifically, the device would focus on kids with insufficient muscle […]
The Sandbox Sitter
The Sandbox Sitter Client: Marlese Delgado, UCP Hand in Hand Students: Josh Parsons, MacNeil Bennett This work was done by the two high school students, as part of the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Work-Study program. The present project is a modified floor sitter, which allows children with cerebral palsy to sit and play […]
The Wheelchair Rocker
The Wheelchair Rocker Students: Greg Barnett, Michael Dahlen, Brad Nelson Client: UCP of Greater Birmingham – Children’s Day Care This Rocker was designed for use by children with a range of physical disabilities who attend the day care at UCP of Greater Birmingham. The primary goals for this design were to produce a device […]
The Driver’s Seat
The Driver’s Seat Students: Rob Hayes, Mantoua Green, Brad Baird Client Coordinators: Gary Edwards, PhD, Marlese Delgado, PT, United Cerebral Palsy of Birmingham The present project is a modified floor sitter, which allows children with cerebral palsy to sit in a position that allows them to play with other children at floor level. It […]
Multi-Service Modification to the Winsford Feeder
Multi-Service Modification to the Winsford Feeder Students: Ben Jones, Paul Felkins, Alethia Baldwin Client Coordinators: Gary Edwards, PhD, Marlese Delgado, PT, United Cerebral Palsy of Birmingham The Model 5 Winsford Feeder is an automated feeding aid presently used in the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Clinics of Children’s Hospital of Alabama. The feeder can […]
