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Taking a drink for people with quadriplegia is a major challenge. In this solution, a hiker’s drinking bladder, tube and suck valve had been rigged up but the problem was how to keep the suck valve within reach of the user’s mouth. Appropriately sized fittings were not available so an alternative solution was required. It took the form of a thin strip of stainless steel, thin enough not to impair the liquid flow but stiff enough to hold its form. Having rounded all of the edges, the strip was inserted into the tube adjacent to the valve, and then bent so that the valve was in the correct position. The user can now take a drink whenever it is needed – hands free.

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		Taking a drink for people with quadriplegia is a major challenge. In this solution, a hiker’s drinking bladder, tube and suck valve had been rigged up but the problem was how to keep the suck valve within reach of the user’s mouth. Appropriately sized fittings were not available so an alternative solution was required. It took the form of a thin strip of stainless steel, thin enough not to impair the liquid flow but stiff enough to hold its form. Having rounded all of the edges, the strip was inserted into the tube adjacent to the valve, and then bent so that the valve was in the correct position. The user can now take a drink whenever it is needed – hands free.
		People with disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, often find making a cup of coffee to be downright difficult. In this case the solution is a bucket which locates the Hot Pot containing the coffee, a cut-out for the mug to position it correctly under the Hot Pot spout, and a bottle of sweetened milk which is normally kept in the fridge. Positioning the milk dispenser was the most challenging part. Guides were attached to the bottle so that it can only go into the bucket in one position. This ensures that the bottle’s spout is over the mug.