The Adaptive Design Association works to ensure that children with disabilities get the customized equipment they need to participate fully in home, school, and community life.
ADA offers classes in the basics of cardboard carpentry, construction and adaptive design to occupational and physical therapists, teachers, parents, interns and individuals interested in learning the craft.
The Adaptive Design Association also makes and sells everyday products to use in your home or office that make great gifts for friends or yourself.
ADA depends on generous contributions. Every donation helps ensure that children get the adaptations they need to participate fully at home, at school, and in the wider community.
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Kit Frank, an occupational therapist volunteering in Ecuador with her husband, contacted us a few weeks ago looking for the best way to get their hands on Triwall® corrugated cardboard. We let them know that in a place like Ibarra, Ecuador, it may be better to make it than buy it.
Group #74 has chosen Adaptive Design Association as part of their legacy project and will have volunteers here for the next three days. We can't wait to see how they finish the Caring Chairs™ that they are sponsoring.
Adaptive Equipment at ADA
Holds tactually-rich materials for exploration--rice, sand, pasta, nuts (in shells), beads, brushes, washers, etc., etc. Bins lift out easily so materials can be cleaned and exchanged.
Custom-fit steps enable little people to access out-of-reach facilities such as water fountains, sinks, and toilets.
Custom-fit chairs are designed around a child's specific measurements, unique positioning needs, and the settings where the chair will be used. Every feature must be considered, including: seat-to-back angle, seat depth, armrest heights, foot supports, positioning belts, head support, and trunk laterals.
