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Tadvic welcomes our first regional Victorian volunteer. We can now support clients in the Bendigo region.

The current Tadvic was formed eight years ago on 30^thAugust 2016. In the past 8 years we have processed over 500 requests for assistive technology – helping clients throughout greater Melbourne and some throughout Victoria by remote consultation and delivery. We have also had a request from New Zealand, where we shared designs. Projects in the last year included:

• Various modifications to 4 wheel walkers and mobility scooters
• Various modifications for people of short stature, including seating and desks
• Two Vision Impaired Table Tennis Tables
• Modifications to 17 hammocks for a Special Development School
• Modifications to a rowing machine
• Several accessible art easels

The role of Tadvic as a low-cost quality provider of custom assistive technology is being understood and appreciated by a growing audience. 

Our client is a young girl with Cerebral Palsy. She is entering Grade 5 and requires a new chair for school on castors and with a lap belt. She also requires a low platform as her feet don’t touch the floor.

Our client wanted her chair to look like her peers (as much as possible). A chair was provided from the school, but they requested it be left intact.

The chair was mounted on 18mm plywood with corners rounded. Four 75mm castors (rear two locking) were mounted under the platform The top side of the platform was covered with carpet (glued), similar to that in the classroom.

Holes were drilled in the platform for the chair legs to penetrate.

The legs were bolted to steel tube, at a height that the legs were just above the floor. The tubes were bolted to the top side of the platform.

A 50mm wide webbing lap belt was fitted to the chair with metal webbing adjustment clips. 10cm lengths of hook / clip Velcro were stitched the free ends of the belt.

Our client relies on a 45 degree rail in an ambulant toilet. Some toilets have a right angle rail.

Tadvic built a portable rail that adds a 45 degree rail to a right angle rail. This can be carried in the family car and used when required. The rail can be fitted to a left or right handed rail. It slips on and is held by 2 hand bolts.

Our client is 2 years old and of short stature. Tadvic was asked to make some steps so he could use a standard toilet at home.

The current Tadvic was formed six years ago on 30^thAugust 2016. In the past 6 years we have processed over 350 requests for assistive technology – helping clients throughout greater Melbourne and some throughout Victoria by remote consultation and delivery. We have also had requests from Queensland and Romania, where we shared designs. Projects in the last year included:

• Various equipment for people of short stature
• Various modifications to 4 wheel walkers and mobility scooters
• Various modifications to seating and desks
• Two Vision Impaired Table Tennis Tables
• Modifications to equipment for lawn bowling and ten pin bowling

The role of Tadvic as a low cost quality provider of custom assistive technology is being understood and appreciated by a growing audience. Covid19 has restricted our activities in the last few years but like everyone we look forward normality.

Our client had a corner chair she had outgrown.

A corner chair has a V-shaped backrest that provides support at the back and sides of the user, and is made specifically for users who cannot stabilize themselves against gravity. They sit at floor level.

Tadvic built 2 new (larger) corner chairs.

Our client uses a wheelchair for mobility and has limited upper limb function. She requested something that would hold her hairdryer above her head and allow her to move the hairdryer.

In addition she was about to go on a trip and wanted something portable. She already had a suction hand rail. We provided an “arm” that connected to the suction hand rail; held the hairdryer and could be rotated with a cord. The hairdryer can be switched on/off at the wall power point, which is reachable by the client.

The same client wanted something to help her press a toilet flush button (when she was travelling).

Tadvic suggested carrying a plastic bottle cap, but it would mean she pressed both buttons.

But the client came up with a better solution.