B164101
System control number
CAT16423
Main entry - corporate name
Coopers Health Care PLC
Title
Independent living: Practical solutions for everyday living [gadgets and appliances for the elderly or infirm]
Publication, distribution, etc.
1990 Est.
Physical description
24, 21x30 cm
Biographical or historical data
Even the smallest daily tasks can become obstacles when objects are designed without people with disabilities in mind. This is a catalogue of objects designed to make tasks easier for people with physical disabilities. By changing the design of certain objects, people with disabilities can do everyday tasks independently.
Some of the objects available in the catalogue are adaptations of objects designed for another purpose, such as the ‘easy pull-handle plug’. Some people find it difficult to grip a plug to pull it out of the wall, so this is made easier by putting a handle on it. Other objects have been designed with the sole purpose of assisting people, such as the ‘shoe horn’. This object helps people to put their shoes on without having to bend down or use their fingers.
It is important to think about all sorts of people when designing objects or spaces, so that as many people as possible are able to use them.
Some of the objects available in the catalogue are adaptations of objects designed for another purpose, such as the ‘easy pull-handle plug’. Some people find it difficult to grip a plug to pull it out of the wall, so this is made easier by putting a handle on it. Other objects have been designed with the sole purpose of assisting people, such as the ‘shoe horn’. This object helps people to put their shoes on without having to bend down or use their fingers.
It is important to think about all sorts of people when designing objects or spaces, so that as many people as possible are able to use them.
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B164101
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