Assistive Cardboard Equipment has been used by people with disabilities for decades.
Advantages:
- it can be made in a classroom, workshop or in the home
- it can be easily adapted to the needs of each individual
- it is lighter than wood
- it is cheaper than wood
- it can be made colourful and attractive
A chair made to help a child with athetoid cerebral palsy to sit and learn to use her hands - here she has a communication board on the front of the tray.
Planning seating support for school pupil with cerebral palsy
The work is nearly finished - Adding a booster seat, a sturdy footstool and a tray can make a huge difference facilitating the child to concentrate on writing
(photos from Ghana and Kenya)