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Designers: Kelly Calabrese, Michael Cook, Neil Gallagher, Caitlin Guenther Client Coordinators: Melanie Oujua, Nancy Hoopingarner, Stephen Dovenitz Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs Figure 1. The Rockin’ Ride INTRODUCTION The goal of this project was to construct a device to give a class of high school students with disabilities a fun ride involving motion outside […] Designers: Christina Gancayco, Sophia Kim, Diane Shao, Maggie Smith Client Coordinators: Melanie Oujua, Nancy Hoopingarner, Stephen Dovenitz Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. The Sensation Station. INTRODUCTION Students at a local Durham high school enjoy activities that elicit sensory responses; however, many have a limited range of motion that prevents them from […] Designers: Albert Chang, Michelle Meng, Josh Neiser Client Coordinators: Karen Tartick, PT, and Debra Monnin, OTR/L Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: The bouncer device INTRODUCTION Our client Joe is a three-year-old child with cerebral palsy. Joe presents many common complications of cerebral palsy including […] Designers: Jake Sganga, Aimee Raleigh, Evan Seidel, and Carolyn Scoggins Client Coordinator: Cassandra Gallagher, OTR/L Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: Photo of client using the device from his bed. The Reliant lift base is on the upper left of the photo, below that is […] Designers: Stephanie Dudzinski, Kimi Rafie, and Reema Sil Client Coordinator: Shelley Rhudy, PT Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: The client has just transferred from his wheelchair to the Spidey Lift. He buckles the seat belts in preparation for lowering himself to the floor. INTRODUCTION […] Designers: Drew Narayan Client Coordinators: Robbin A. Newton, Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs A wheelchair control simulator has been designed for Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital. This device allows children to practice using the controls typical to a motorized wheelchair while a therapist monitors their progress. The wheelchair control simulator comprises […] Designers: Frabk Fernandez, Varish Goyal Client Coordinators: Jean Hartford, Child and Adolescent Life Program, Duke University Medical Center Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs A spelling and tactile identification game has been designed as an enjoyable learning tool for visually impaired children. The device operates in one of two modes: spelling or tactile. In spelling […] Designers: Elaine Hsieh, Wesley Joe, and Anna Fernandez Client Coordinators: Mary Caldwell and Lenore Champion, Duke Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Center Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs A Sensory Stimulation Activity Center (SSAC) was developed for use at the Duke Hospital Pediatric Rehabilitation Center. The SSAC is used to aid in the treatment of children under […] Designers: Sean Breit, Stephanie Liu, and Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian Client Coordinators: Lenora Champion Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs An electronic timer was constructed for use in pediatric therapy sessions. Presently, for timed sessions, a therapist sets an electronic kitchen timer that beeps when time is finished. However, most young children do not have a clear […] Designers: Pinata Hungspreugs and Becky Poon Client Coordinators: Robbin Newton Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Two joystick controlled computer games, “Catch the Butterfly” and “Bump & Go”, have been developed to train children to use powered wheelchairs. Compared to other wheelchair trainers currently available, these games are more fun to play and also provide […] |