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May 2019 Newsletter

Accessible playground

National Volunteer Week and Accessible Playgrounds in Adelaide. Read more here.

April 2019 Newsletter

Tracey Watters General Manager TADSA

 

Meet our new General Manager, Tracey Watters. Read more here.

March 2019 Newsletter

Access ramp

 

Access ramps for older people to help them live independently in their own homes. Read more here.

February 2019 Newsletter

TADSA Orthopaedic shoe Rod

 

Donated boot making equipment benefits three of our volunteers, and a new Freedom Wheels bike for Aidan. Read more here.

December 2018 Newsletter

TADSA Tonsley Tech Testing

 

TADSA volunteer putting tech products to the test at the Tonsley Innovation District. Read more here.

November 2018 Newsletter

TADSA 2018 Board of Management

 

The AGM was held this month, presided over by the Chairperson Antonia Karydis-Frisan.  Celebrations and a mention in Federal Parliament for TADSA’s 40th Anniversary. Read more here.

October 2018 Newsletter

Aleesa Freedom Wheels

 

Des modified a bike for a young client who cannot pedal in the regular way. He had seen a video of her at one of TADSA’s bike clinics and noticed that she was able to exert downward pressure with her legs. Read more here.

 

September 2018 Newsletter

TADSA all terrain four wheeled wheelbarrow

 

Our client, Peter, has a spinal cord injury which has adversely affected his right limbs. He lives on a large property on the Fleurieu Peninsula and required a very stable four wheeled, all terrain, tipping wheelbarrow. Read more here.

 

July 2018 Newsletter

 

TADSA Chairperson Antonia Karydis-Frisan, CEO Nick Carusi, Board Member Amarish Thakur and Project Coordinator Ralph Drage visited an organisation called Determined2® at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre. Read more here.

 

June 2018 Newsletter

Busy Board1

 

One recent project was to build Busy Boards for the Hamilton Unit at Hamilton Senior College. Busy Boards, Activity Boards or Sensory Boards, whatever you call them, they all help kids with disabilities. Read more here.

 

May 2018 Newsletter

Hearing Aid Headband complete

 

Many of TADSA’s projects can be completed using traditional metalwork,
woodwork or other skills and technologies. Recently, however, TADSA
volunteer Stuart Crisp completed a project using a more modern approach. Read more here.

 

April 2018 Newsletter


wheelchair swing

Deb’s therapist approached TADSA, and Gordon, a lovely caring gentleman and volunteer with TADSA, ingeniously constructed a swing her wheelchair can be wheeled on to. Read more here.

 

March 2018 Newsletter


birthday balloon

This year is TADSA’s 40th year of service. Over those 40 years, hundreds of volunteers have completed thousands of projects to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, the aged and carers Read more here.

 

December 2017 Newsletter


christmas

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and an enjoyable holiday.
Thank you to our fantastic volunteers who work hard to make other people’s lives easier Read more here.

 

November 2017 Newsletter


freedomWheels 1

Freedom Wheels is a wonderful program where TADSA volunteers modify standard bikes so that children with disabilities can do something that most of us take for granted – ride a bike Read more here.

September 2017 Newsletter


Lapboard

Our client, Bill, spends much of his time in a wheelchair that does not have an integrated table.  He regularly uses a tablet, mobile phone and two remote controls Read more here.

 

July 2017 Newsletter


Bill Bowls Green walker modification

To comply with bowling green rules, Bill needed his walker to have wheels which were smooth and without tread. Read more here.

 

June 2017 Newsletter


modified segway

Young TADSA client Charlie has a Segway to help her get around. Unfortunately, she’s unable to stand for an extended period and standing up is how you use a Segway – until now. Read more here.

 

April 2017 Newsletter


modified parallel bars

An inspirational story about how the parallel bars TADSA made for Jake have helped him walk. Read more here.

 

March 2017 Newsletter


Guide Dogs SA/NT came to TADSA to ask us if we could build a dog simulator for children so they could train with it before starting work with a real dog. Read more here.

 

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