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Providing Independence Through Technology
Projects in Need of Volunteers (6)
The following projects are currently in need of one or more volunteers.
Contact our Volunteer Coordinator to volunteer for a project that interests you.
Brooks has an overhead pulley system that he uses to transfer to and from his wheelchair and toilet. His old harness has worn out, so he is looking for modifications to be done on a professional-grade harness to allow him to safely continue using his device.
Disability: Multiple sclerosis
Location: Mount Airy, MD 21771
Connie sings in a competitive choir that sometimes travels the country. Because she cannot stand for long periods of time, she performs while sitting on a stool. However, the stool has to be placed on bleachers, which are sometimes narrow and unable to provide a secure place to her seat. She is requesting a lightweight, metal base to attach to her chair that can also be shipped and carried relatively easily.
Disability: Degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis
Location: Bel Air, MD 21014
George is an elderly man with spinocerebellar ataxia. He recently has been able to climb steps again, but he can't get past top step up because there's nothing for him to pull on to stabilize himself.
Location: Finksburg, MD 21048
Darrell used to work at Wells Fargo Bank, but he had a stroke that left him with little to no function in his left arm and hand. He lost his job to his disability. Darrell would love to return to the bank, but he would need a device to assist with sorting, wrapping, handing sums of money, and envelope stuffing.
Location: Waldorf, MD 20602
Zoila is a young girl with Rett Syndrome; at 6 years old, she can neither walk nor talk. Her mother researched that about 85% of people with Rett Syndrome will eventually learn to walk, and she would love to ensure that Zoila becomes one of them. She is looking for a stander device where her muscle groups can be more dynamically involved or challenged, perhaps with a movement that patterns a walking gait.
Location: Quantico, MD 21856
Justin is a young man with tremors in his hand, which make it difficult for him to scoop his food. Several staff members at his school have tried multiple spoons on the market, but none have worked. Now, Justin has most of his meals mixed with mashed potatoes because it provides something the food can stick to. He is requesting an adaptive spoon with ridges so less food will fall off.
Location: Parkville, MD 21234
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BLINK System - Created in the 1980’s by V-LINC (VME).
Now available for any platform (download)
Thanks to Volunteer Telly Stroumbis.
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