Dedicated
to Assisting People with Disabilities to Achieve an Independent and
Fulfilling Life in the Community
Child's
Contour Chair
Challenge:
A young child used a wheelchair for mobility and for seating. His
grandmother felt there must be some form of alternative seating
arrangement that he could comfortably watch TV with the rest of the
family. His family had seen a picture of a chair that they thought might
work for him but it was not suitable for his age or size.
Solution:
Using the smaller version of the chair as a point of reference, the
volunteer on this project constructed a chair frame on castors. The
frame was covered with 4-inch dense foam angled in the frame for
comfort. The chair itself is a "bucket" type to address the
young boy's spasticity.
The dad in this case, upholstered the chair himself. Now the whole
family can spend time together watching TV and eating popcorn.
