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Cerebral Palsy Africa brings training and other support to those programmes that are already helping children with cerebral palsy in Africa. Therapy training. Making assistive equipment. Appropriate Paper-based Technology(APT) Process and Possibilities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cerebral Palsy Africa brings training and other support
to those programmes that are already helping children with
cerebral palsy in Africa.
Therapy
training
Making
assistive equipment
Appropriate Paper-based Technology(APT)Process and Possibilities
Helping disabled children but keeping the cost low
APT equipment can be made in a workshop or in the kitchen
Materials: paper and recycled cartons/boxesTools: knives, ruler and measuring tape
The layers of cardboard are pasted together with flour and water paste then pressed while they
dry. Then sides seats and so on, are cut from the flat pieces
Then flat pieces are assembled and ready for binding with
straps of paper
When half-made the item is checked with the child and then adapted if necessary, and decorated
Helping school work
A booster seat and footstool
Adding an easel to help him learn to draw and write
She felt so comfortable in the new chair ... only a few more adjustments so she can work independently
Stiff in wheelchair ... Ready to try a different seat
3 months later
The child’s sitting ability can be promoted by using APT to make a wedge/ramp
to angle the whole seat
An APT reclining and curved back chair
See sloping wedge/ramp which can angle chair
Standing boards to use in the home
A long stander to prop up on grandfather’s outside table
Going into productionAPTers in
Zambia