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Ne-At Seat
The NE-AT Seat is a modular seating system of comfortable and supportive positioning pads designed for use in wheelchairs. Although each piece is available and can be used independently, the full NE-AT Seat comprises the NE-AT Seat, NE-AT Back, and NE-AT Headrest and is designed to fit into any mobility aid. The reusable and reshapable positioning pads are constructed of thick rubber bonded to nylon and filled with Styrofoam beads. This not only creates an airtight bladder, but adds cushionin
Ne-At Ya (Yet Another) Tray Mounting Bracket
The NE-AT YA (Yet Another)Tray Mounting Bracket is lapboard mounting hardware designed for use with wheelchairs. The YA Bracket converts most commercial trays (Pin Dot, XL, Avanti, Invacare, etc.) from the existing slide-on or clamp style armrest mounting to a four bar linkage type clamp. This type of mounting can extend the life of the existing armrest pads, provide a stronger hold, and accommodate different size wheelchairs.
Neasy Swing Away Aug Com Mounting System
The NEasy Aug Com Swing Away Mounting System is a wheelchair mounting kit for communicators or lapboard mounting hardware designed fo use by individuals who use wheelchairs. This compact, heavy-duty modular mounting system for small to large devices or trays can be released and swung away by the user with only one or two pounds of pressure. Each swing away joint automatically locks into position with a stainless steel, spring-loaded pin at 0 degrees, 90 degrees (optional), and 180 degrees (optio
Ne-At User Adjustable Lateral (Ne-Atural) Bracket Mount
The NE-AT UseR Adjustable Lateral (NE-ATURAL) Bracket Mount is lateral trunk support hardware designed for use by individuals with neurological or severe physical disabilities or cerebral palsy. This width-adjustable lateral bracket mount interfaces with most commercial and custom seating systems and converts most commercial and custom lateral brackets into lateral brackets that can be adjusted in width by the user or caregivers to make room for winter jackets or sweaters. Existing swing away o
Ne-Atran
The E-Tran is an eye gaze communication board designed for use with individuals with communication and speech disabilities. Constructed of transparent Lexan, this small and portable board is the size of a piece of letter sized paper, and can fit into a day planner, note book, binder, briefcase, or backpack. Letters or pictures can be placed on the board, and it is placed between two people who want to have a conversation with the letters or pictures facing the person with disabilities. This comm
Retro Swing Armrest Bracket
The Retro Swing Armrest Bracket is a wheelchair armrest bracket that will convert a fixed armrest that attaches to the seat back frame to a lateral swing away armrest. It is designed for use by people with lower extremity or mobility disabilities or spinal cord injury and others who use a manual or power wheelchair. This system allows the armrests to swing up to 270 degrees horizontally. This can be particularly useful for form-fitting curved trunk laterals and wide armrest pads, as well as for
Last Straw
The Last Straw is a straw holder designed for use by individuals with grasping disabilities, upper extremity disabilities or amputation, spinal cord injury, or cerebral palsy. It includes a modular positioning hose, which attaches to the back of any seating system, using a quick release mini-wedge mounting system, and a removeable tube, which functions as the straw. The tube is fed through the modular hose which positions it in front of the user while the other end (which can be cut to length) i
Neasy Collapsible Desktop Mount
The NEasy Collapsible Desktop Mount is a desktop stand for alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) devices (communicators) designed for people with communication or speech disabilities who also have grasping, neurological or upper extremity disabilities. This lightweight desktop mount consists of a collapsible tripod with an adjustable arm. The arm has two ball and socket joints, which enable infinite angle adjustment. The joints are locked in place with a single knob. The AAC device
Slip-On Neoprene Trunk Lateral Pad
The Slip-On Neoprene Trunk Lateral Pad is lateral trunk support pad designed for people with neurological or mobility disabilities or cerebral palsy. The pad is intended to protect and provide comfort to users of lateral trunk supports. The pad is made of extra thick neoprene rubber, which is cushy, waterproof, and can conform to curves. Each pad can be cut to fit a specific support. The neoprene is bonded on the outside to a stretchy fabric and on the inside to loop Velcro that can fix the pad
Sliding Headrest Bracket
The Sliding Headrest Bracket is headrest mounting hardware designed for people with neurological or mobility disabilities, spinal cord injury or cerebral palsy. It is added to a headrest on a seat or wheelchair to enable headrest adjustments. This slotted interface bracket allows the headrest to be offset to either side, with infinite lateral adjustment up to 2 inches for an Otto Bock or NE-AT Headrest Bracket (see separate entry). This bracket attaches to the seating system using the existing h
Ne-At Headrest Bracket
The NE-AT Headrest Bracket is headrest mounting hardware designed for people with neurological or mobility disabilities, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy and other individuals who need adjustable head support. This hinged bracket has 0.25-inch countersunk mounting holes spaced 1 inch apart, with a spring loaded crank handle for tightening in tight spaces.
Lateral Extension Bracket
The Lateral Extension Bracket is torso support hardware designed for individuals with neurological or severe physical disabilities or cerebral palsy. The bracket expands the range in which seating supports can be adjusted laterally. The unit is attached at the end of the adjustment slot of the existing trunk lateral brackets and provides almost 3 extra inches of width adjustment for growing children and other individuals who need extra expansion of their seating system. This bracket bolts to mo
Dynamic Articulating Footrest
The Dynamic Articulating Footrest is a footrest extender designed for use by people with lower extremity or mobility disabilities or spinal cord injury and others who use a manual or power wheelchair. This footrest extender allows for both extension and rotation of the footplates to mimic the motion of the knee joint and leg. It also allows for three different ranges of articulation (knee rotation): 0 degree (linear motion only), 30 degrees and 50 degrees. A shield is used to prevent pinch point
Ne-At Quick Release Mini Trap Assembly
The NE-AT Quick Release Mini Trap Assembly is a a wheelchair mounting bracket that can support an armrest, a drink holder, a tray, or a laptop computer mount. This small, strong quick-release bracket comes in two versions, angle adjustable or not angle adjustable, and it has optional locking pins. DIMENSIONS: 2 x 2 x 0.75 inches.
Ne-At Interim Leg Support
The NE-AT Interim Leg Support is a wheelchair leg support designed for people with lower extremity or mobility disabilities or spinal cord injury and others who use a manual or power wheelchair. It is intended to provide temporary extra lower leg support for wheelchair users who are in a cast or who need additional support for some other reason. The unit has a pad to support the user's lower leg, a double ball and socket joint to adjust the position and angle, a clamp for attaching to the user's
Ne-At Switch Multiplier
The NE-AT Switch Multiplier is a control switch input interface designed to allow up to five switches to control a single device. The input switches can be of different types, or they can be the same type. Input switches can be any standard special needs switch such as aa Zygo Lever switch, a Spec switch, or a Buddy Button (see separate entries). Any one of the input switches connected through the Switch Multiplier activates the device. The Switch Multiplier can be used with such devices as a po
Ne-At Switch Divider
The NE-AT Switch Divider is a control switch input interface that allows the user to activate up to five devices with a single switch. The Input switch can be any standard special needs switch such as aa Zygo Lever switch, a Spec switch, or a Buddy Button (see separate entries).