Hi all,
I came accross this and thought it may be suitable for some of you.
Wheelchair Babycarrier
As any parent will know, carrying and transporting young toddlers and babies around outside the home and dealing with shopping, getting in and out of cars etc is always tricky. Just imagine how much more difficult it is dealing with these situations if you are a wheelchair user. BIME has developed a baby and toddler carrier that helps to make child carrying a little bit easier for this group of people. The wheelchair carrier attaches to the front of manual wheelchairs, with its own single wheel providing support and stability. It uses a universal fitting that allows it to be attached to all manual wheelchairs, both traditional and lightweight styles. The carrier is free standing when not attached to the chair so that the child can be strapped in and out more easily by the wheelchair user. The Babycarrier folds flat for ease of storage and transportation.
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Supplier BIME: Tel:01225 824103 Price:£450.00 excluding VAT & Delivery
Contact BIME for further information.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/bime/home.php?nl=pro...amp;mt=products
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Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries > Disabled Living & Spinal Cord Injuries > Parents in Wheelchairs
I like that idea. I don't have a baby but I think it might be cool to design something similar with weights on the front to mimic a wheelchair racer. I try to get exercise by pushing up and down hills but am always worried about hitting a pothole or a rock and falling forward.
Yes Ive seen this before, looks great, can I have 1 and anyone got a spare £450?
Wow, that is really cool...wish I had seen something like that when my kids were younger and I uh was rich...LOL
Kelley
Kelley
Hi,
Other posters may also be interested in a few of the finalists ( 2006) of the BPA ( baby products association).
one of the finalists was "Mobaby" Its sort of a baby car seat which attaches to the w/chair. This is what the BPA say about it:
see further details at BPA dedicated page
Further examples of products which someone has thought up for disabled folks can be found at the DPPi : HERE
Also, on the DPPi site, ( UK site), there is an interesting 'debate' with regards to us parents who do/have carried our children/grand children on our laps. I have copied a couple of exerts below. When the whole article is read, it also gives info on other types of 'carriers' ( back back type) and looks at the serious lack of facilities/equipment available to us disabled parents.
Please see: Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood - International
and for those overseas ( USA, and NZ) :
Hope this is of interest too
Take care,
K
Other posters may also be interested in a few of the finalists ( 2006) of the BPA ( baby products association).
one of the finalists was "Mobaby" Its sort of a baby car seat which attaches to the w/chair. This is what the BPA say about it:
QUOTE
2006 FINALIST - AISHA PANKHANIA - MOBABY
The "Mobaby Wheelchair Baby Carrier" was designed to help a wheelchair dependent parent perform certain tasks independently and to help maintain close physical contact with their child which helps retain the special bond between parent and child. A fantastic concept.
The "Mobaby Wheelchair Baby Carrier" was designed to help a wheelchair dependent parent perform certain tasks independently and to help maintain close physical contact with their child which helps retain the special bond between parent and child. A fantastic concept.
see further details at BPA dedicated page
Further examples of products which someone has thought up for disabled folks can be found at the DPPi : HERE
Also, on the DPPi site, ( UK site), there is an interesting 'debate' with regards to us parents who do/have carried our children/grand children on our laps. I have copied a couple of exerts below. When the whole article is read, it also gives info on other types of 'carriers' ( back back type) and looks at the serious lack of facilities/equipment available to us disabled parents.
Please see: Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood - International
QUOTE
Continuing the theme of ‘Out and about on a wheelchair’ featured in Viewpoint.
Shanta Everington summarises the current legal position in the UK. Denise Ganley, writing from New Zealand, shares her thoughts on this from an international perspective.
This debate is then continued by colleagues from Through the Looking Glass in the USA, who look in more detail at the practical and legal aspects of carrying children when using a wheelchair.
Legal issues
Parents have a duty of care to ensure that a baby or child is carried safely. It is important to seek professional advice when planning solutions.
In the UK, all wheelchairs are classed as medical devices and their use is regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
There is no law that specifically prevents the user of a manual wheelchair from carrying a baby or child on the wheelchair, provided this does not endanger the occupants or the public. However, if you don’t own the wheelchair outright, it is important to get permission first.
The law on powered wheelchairs is less clear. Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 they are permitted on public highways (roads and footpaths), but only if used solely by a disabled person. This would appear to prohibit a disabled adult from carrying a child on the wheelchair, but this has never been tested in the courts.
DPPi is in the process of clarifying the legal position for parents who use powered wheelchairs and scooters. The Department for Transport is currently reviewing the legislation. DPPi responded to the Department’s consultation document earlier this year, raising our concerns about the needs of disabled parents who use wheelchairs. We are awaiting an update.
“If such a rule existed I would be unable to go out independently with my children and this would not be acceptable for me.”
Shanta Everington summarises the current legal position in the UK. Denise Ganley, writing from New Zealand, shares her thoughts on this from an international perspective.
This debate is then continued by colleagues from Through the Looking Glass in the USA, who look in more detail at the practical and legal aspects of carrying children when using a wheelchair.
Legal issues
Parents have a duty of care to ensure that a baby or child is carried safely. It is important to seek professional advice when planning solutions.
In the UK, all wheelchairs are classed as medical devices and their use is regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
There is no law that specifically prevents the user of a manual wheelchair from carrying a baby or child on the wheelchair, provided this does not endanger the occupants or the public. However, if you don’t own the wheelchair outright, it is important to get permission first.
The law on powered wheelchairs is less clear. Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 they are permitted on public highways (roads and footpaths), but only if used solely by a disabled person. This would appear to prohibit a disabled adult from carrying a child on the wheelchair, but this has never been tested in the courts.
DPPi is in the process of clarifying the legal position for parents who use powered wheelchairs and scooters. The Department for Transport is currently reviewing the legislation. DPPi responded to the Department’s consultation document earlier this year, raising our concerns about the needs of disabled parents who use wheelchairs. We are awaiting an update.
“If such a rule existed I would be unable to go out independently with my children and this would not be acceptable for me.”
and for those overseas ( USA, and NZ) :
QUOTE
Adaptations that enable wheelchair users to transport children are clearly vital to the well-being of the parent and child, even to the point of facilitating a parent’s ability to keep their child with them in the face of custody challenges. But is carrying a child in a wheelchair legal?
Thankfully, there is currently no legislation in the United States defining a wheelchair as a form of transportation intended solely for one passenger. Nor is there any case law in either the federal or state courts stating that carrying an infant or young child in a wheelchair is child endangerment. Of the major wheelchair manufacturers, no information on their internet sites indicates that infants or young children should not be carried as passengers.
Thankfully, there is currently no legislation in the United States defining a wheelchair as a form of transportation intended solely for one passenger. Nor is there any case law in either the federal or state courts stating that carrying an infant or young child in a wheelchair is child endangerment. Of the major wheelchair manufacturers, no information on their internet sites indicates that infants or young children should not be carried as passengers.
Hope this is of interest too
Take care,
K
Hello. My name is Karen. I'm new to all of this...the website and the paraplegia! I am a T8 para and have been since 7/07. I have a 20 month old baby. I feel like I have missed out on so much of the first part of his life. I was thrilled to see that there might be some equipment out there to make things easier. Sometime down the line I would love to have another baby. I want to make sure first that I will be able to do most of the things that an able bodied mother can do. Is there somewhere- a magazing, a webstie, anything- where I can find more products like this? I would really appreciate any advace, tips, or help.
Thank you,
KM
Thank you,
KM
QUOTE (kmart @ Jan 16 2008, 04:08 AM) 
Hello. My name is Karen. I'm new to all of this...the website and the paraplegia! I am a T8 para and have been since 7/07. I have a 20 month old baby. I feel like I have missed out on so much of the first part of his life. I was thrilled to see that there might be some equipment out there to make things easier. Sometime down the line I would love to have another baby. I want to make sure first that I will be able to do most of the things that an able bodied mother can do. Is there somewhere- a magazing, a webstie, anything- where I can find more products like this? I would really appreciate any advace, tips, or help.
Thank you,
KM
Thank you,
KM
Hi KM<
Welcome, sorry that it had to be under these circumstances..lol.
I am not sure where in the world you are, but I and others posted links above. In fact in my post a few above there are links to The Dppi and a baby products site too.
Please see DPPI.org( disability, Pregnancy and parenting International) and Through the Looking Glass and Babyzone's disabilty/parent area.
Also, please see Mobile Women Resources page for info about other sites/information.
Please also see the links in the posts above and also search the parenting section as Simon has provided a wealth of info here at Apparelyzed.
best wishes for you and your son. I have two children, 18 months apart and my youngest is just 4. It goes get a little easier when they are a little bit bigger and can clamber onto the sofa and then to your chair, but that in between part for me was the hardest.
I hope to get to know you!
Take care,
K
Hi
I refer to a few of the post above speaking about adapted products or the lack of them for disabled parents with young infants.
I am a product designer and since my younger brother became tetraplegic I have turned my attention to actually designing some good usability products that can be retailed at affordable prices.
I too am looking to enter this years BPA Concept 2008 competition, and I picked up on a latter post about actually moving the baby around inside of outside the home. Obviously, when the baby can climb as stated they are able to get up and on to their mother or father in the wheelchair.
I guess the problem comes to moving the baby when they cannot climb, and getting them from the floor onto the lap. I would imagine someone else has to pick the baby up to be placed on the lap of the parent? I have also seen the "forklift" for lifting the baby to different heights, would something like this appeal to many parents?
If anyone has any knowledge of products available already to help this issue or of any other completely different issues regarding parenting with a disability then I would be more than grateful to hear them.
Thanks
Stu
stu@my-lifedesign.com
I refer to a few of the post above speaking about adapted products or the lack of them for disabled parents with young infants.
I am a product designer and since my younger brother became tetraplegic I have turned my attention to actually designing some good usability products that can be retailed at affordable prices.
I too am looking to enter this years BPA Concept 2008 competition, and I picked up on a latter post about actually moving the baby around inside of outside the home. Obviously, when the baby can climb as stated they are able to get up and on to their mother or father in the wheelchair.
I guess the problem comes to moving the baby when they cannot climb, and getting them from the floor onto the lap. I would imagine someone else has to pick the baby up to be placed on the lap of the parent? I have also seen the "forklift" for lifting the baby to different heights, would something like this appeal to many parents?
If anyone has any knowledge of products available already to help this issue or of any other completely different issues regarding parenting with a disability then I would be more than grateful to hear them.
Thanks
Stu
stu@my-lifedesign.com
I quite often carry my 3month old son on my lap. i have also used baby carriers (bjorn one) but find them abit too much hassle to get bad into and out strain on your back.
What i think would work quite well would be a simple seat pad for him to sit on which would go on your lap which has some restraints / harness to make sure he stays put!!
What i think would work quite well would be a simple seat pad for him to sit on which would go on your lap which has some restraints / harness to make sure he stays put!!
wow, I didn't know all this even existed. My kids are 18 and 14 and I had them both after my car accident. I used a weight belt (you know the kinds they wear in Lowe's or Home Depot) they just slipped right in there and that way they were secured on my lap! It worked really well and a little less bulky than a baby carrier (I had both)
I had both my kids after my accident, now 3 1/2 and 15 months they have always just sat on my lap, when they where younger I would use a baby carrier or wrap my jacket around them and zip it up so they where a little more secure.
Now I have had the missforture of dumping myself out of my chair twice with the older one catching the front casters on a curb that sucked but be came out ok
Now I have had the missforture of dumping myself out of my chair twice with the older one catching the front casters on a curb that sucked but be came out ok
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