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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
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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
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Appropriate Paper-based Technology(APT)Process and Possibilities
Helping disabled children but keeping the cost low
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APT equipment can be made in a workshop or in the kitchen
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Materials: paper and recycled cartons/boxesTools: knives, ruler and measuring tape
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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
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Then flat pieces are assembled and ready for binding with
straps of paper
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When half-made the item is checked with the child and then adapted if necessary, and decorated
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Helping school work
A booster seat and footstool
Adding an easel to help him learn to draw and write
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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
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3 months later
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The child’s sitting ability can be promoted by using APT to make a wedge/ramp
to angle the whole seat
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An APT reclining and curved back chair
See sloping wedge/ramp which can angle chair
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Standing boards to use in the home
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A long stander to prop up on grandfather’s outside table
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Going into productionAPTers in
Zambia