Therapy training

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

2. Appropriate Paper-based Technology(APT)Process and Possibilities Helping disabled children butkeeping the cost low

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

4. Materials: paper and recycled cartons/boxesTools: knives, ruler and measuring tape

5. 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

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

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

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

9. 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

10. 3 months later

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

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

13. Standing boards to use in the home

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

16. Going into productionAPTers in Zambia