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Case Study on Design, Manufacture and Application of Customized Assistive Device for the ADL of Person with Brain Lesions  

Lee, J.H. (대구광역시보조기구센터 연구실)
Choi, M.N. (대구광역시보조기구센터)
Yim, S.B. (대구광역시보조기구센터)
Rhee, G.M. (대구광역시보조기구센터)
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Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology / v.4, no.1, 2010 , pp. 81-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper is case study on design, manufacture and application of customized assistive device for the ADL of person with brain lesions. The study had carried out from October 2010 to November 2010 and 2 clients from Assistive device case management demonstration project which is performed by Daegu assistive and rehabilitation center had participated. Case A, a 47-year-old man with brain lesions, stays only on the floor and could not get close to the usual toilet by himself because of the poor low extremities muscle strength and function. The moveable-toilet and customized ramp had applied to Case A. He clambers up the ramp and reach to the toilet easily. Case B, a 8-year-old boy with brain lesions, had difficulties with self-feeding because of his clumsy hand. Several existing feeding aids were applied but not appropriated. A customized feeding aid was designed and manufactured out of regard of Case A's ROM and right hand size. And his occupational therapist works together continuously to make him feed himself in the near future. Already-made assistive devices were not appropriate to Case A and B and to solve this problem, customized assistive devices were applied. The importance and needs of design and manufacture of assistive device were recognized through these case study.
Keywords
Assistive Technology; Customized assistive device; ADL; Case study;
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