Adapted School Chair
Purpose
FOP Community Member Aqib Mazhar created this adapted school desk for her daughter Hareem who lives with FOP. They created the special chair because no school would accept Hareem due to concerns about safety and FOP. Aqib says “we needed to make a special chair to be used only by my daughter, as no school is willing to admit her due to her health condition caused by FOP disease. This chair will help prevent her from falling, especially because of the mischievous behavior of some students in her class.” They plan to make updates to the chair as she grows. Hareem likes the chair because she feels safe.
How to make
- Measure wood to the desired length based on the person’s height
- Cut wood
- On one side of the desk, install the hinge
This tool was created as part of the 2025 Ability Toolbox Homemade Tools Contest. More information about the contest can be found on the IFOPA Webpage. The IFOPA would like to thank The Radiant Hope Foundation for their generous financial support of this program.