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Many people design their own solutions

An innovative solution to securing the front door
Alan King demonstrates a unique door closer he designed for himself & his wife out of rope and drawer handles. This is a far better solution than any AT device would be.

Alan closing his door with a rope
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Using his feet in place of his hands
Alan has devised a number of ways to use his feet in place of his hands. He signs documents with a pen strapped to his shoe and he creates beautiful artwork using a paintbrush between his toes. Here is some of that artwork plus a video clip of Alan at Artists Unlimited.

alan painting with a paintbrush between his toes

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These are just a sampling of the stories that show the diversity of people who use AT. Come back to find more stories as this web site grows.

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