Special Tomato Cup and Headphone Clip Attachments
The IATP Makers were approached by an individual requesting something to hold their water bottle and headphones that would attach to the tray of their special tomato chair. The chair is used daily and the individual would benefit from these accessories. Our designer developed and trialed a few prototypes to match the needs identified by the recipient. Modifications were made based on feedback provided by the user. He now uses the clips daily which provide better use of his tray space and some ease of access to his water bottle and headphones. If you are interested in these devices please visit the device page below.
Domino Stands
Linda had reached out to the Makers team after an IATP presenter came to their facility. Linda was very interested in 3D printing, and was curious if we could help her gaming group. She and some of her friends were having a hard time holding domino pieces while playing. So the Makers team, looked around and found a good design that fit her needs. The Makers printed out a few stands for her group, leading to some happy faces.
Table Mounted Vegetable Peeler
IATP’s Tech Kitchen program requested that the IATP Makers create a vegetable peeler that could be used by someone who only has use of one hand. Multiple designs were considered, but ultimately the Makers decided to go with a design that utilized Airstick to adhere the device to a tabletop or other surface. The blade for the vegetable peeler was purchased online and is made of stainless steel.
Adjustable Hairbrush Handle
The IATP Makers were contacted by an occupational therapist that they had worked with on prior projects asking if they would be able to make something that would allow the user to brush the back of their head. The person who would be using the brush had limited arm and shoulder mobility, meaning that the extension handle needed to be long enough and light enough to work properly. The Makers program was able to find an already designed file online, and with minimal modifications the device was adapted to work for the individual.
Reusable Brailed Can, Spice, 3D Printed Labels
The IATP Tech Kitchen program asked Makers to print some reusable braille labels for everyday kitchen items. The labels help users quickly identify what the items are and can be easily moved to a new container. All everyday seasonings such as salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and paprika etc. are now labeled. These braille labels can also be used for many other items. Custom requests can be submitted by using the form on the Contact page of this website.
Phone stand
Ted is an older gentleman who frequently visits Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) to browse the Demonstration Center for new assistive technology options. Ted was very interested to learn about the Makers program and 3D-printing. Ted was assisted by one of the Makers’ team members to browse the product page on the iatpmakers@iltech.org website. He noticed that Makers have tablet stands in their inventory, but he wanted to inquire about a solution that will hold his small phone due to poor grip strength.
Makers located an open-source file for an adjustable, small phone stand and quickly printed it for Ted. The phone stand can hold the phone at either a horizontal or vertical position, and it is lightweight and easily accessible for Ted to adjust as needed. The phone stand will provide Ted the opportunity to have free hands when requiring use of his phone, especially during FaceTime calls with family members.