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Grassroots Open Assistive Tech’s purpose is to document, curate, preserve, make accessible, and freely share assistive technology designs and information under open licenses.
Grassroots Open Assistive Tech’s purpose is to document, curate, preserve, make accessible, and freely share assistive technology designs and information under open licenses.
How To Make It Cheap contains easy to make plans for commonly useful low-tech adaptive devices like dressing sticks, furniture risers, and utensil grip modifications. This book is available nowhere else -- we have saved it from oblivion! #AssistiveTech #DIY #DisabilityJustice
March 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How To Make It Cheap contains easy to make plans for commonly useful low-tech adaptive devices like dressing sticks, furniture risers, and utensil grip modifications. This book is available nowhere else -- we have saved it from oblivion! #AssistiveTech #DIY #DisabilityJustice
And like, given this books, could I build this wheelchair lift? No. But given that a wheelchair van costs something like $40,000 USD, I could probably pay someone to make it, or something based on these designs, for a more reasonable cost.
February 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
And like, given this books, could I build this wheelchair lift? No. But given that a wheelchair van costs something like $40,000 USD, I could probably pay someone to make it, or something based on these designs, for a more reasonable cost.
The lack of accountability in the industry is such a problem! I think Right to Repair laws are just one piece of the puzzle that may help better wheelchair repair ecosystems evolve -- much like we have bike or phone or care repair shops!
February 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The lack of accountability in the industry is such a problem! I think Right to Repair laws are just one piece of the puzzle that may help better wheelchair repair ecosystems evolve -- much like we have bike or phone or care repair shops!
That looks like such a good idea, to go with the various wheelchair and scooter chargers!
February 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
That looks like such a good idea, to go with the various wheelchair and scooter chargers!