Cerebral Palsy Africa brings training and other support

Cerebral Palsy Africa brings training and other support to those programmes that are already helping children with cerebral palsy in Africa. Making assistive equipment Therapy training

Appropriate Paper-based Technology(APT) Process and Possibilities Helping disabled children but keeping the cost low

APT equipment can be made in a workshop or in the kitchen

Materials: paper and recycled cartons/boxes Tools: knives, ruler and measuring tape

The layers of cardboard are pasted together with flour and water paste then pressed while they dry. Then sides seats and so on, are cut from the flat pieces

Then flat pieces are assembled and ready for binding with straps of paper

When half-made the item is checked with the child and then adapted if necessary, and decorated

Helping school work A booster seat and footstool Adding an easel to help him learn to draw and write

Stiff in wheelchair. . . Ready to try a different seat She felt so comfortable in the new chair. . . only a few more adjustments so she can work independently

3 months later

The child’s sitting ability can be promoted by using APT to make a wedge/ramp to angle the whole seat

An APT reclining and curved back chair See sloping wedge/ramp which can angle chair

Standing boards to use in the home

A long stander to prop up on grandfather’s outside table

Going into production APTers in Zambia