Adapted Rain Poncho for the Wheelchair Bound Individual

Abstract

Presently there are very few commercially available adaptive devices that protect the wheelchair bound individual from rain or snow. This article offers a practical and relatively inexpensive method of constructing a rain poncho that has proven successful in meeting the needs of a wheelchair bound cerebral palsied child. The specific aspects of wheelchair design and individual needs that must be considered for the construction of such a device for any other wheelchair bound individual are stressed.