Developers: Amy Cheng and Alex Guevara
Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
ABSTRACT
Children with disabilities are often unable to participate in classroom art activities due to the barriers that typical classroom equipment pose. This project was intended to facilitate art engagement in a pre-kindergarten classroom in downtown Durham. The final device is a fully adjustable and […]
Developers: Monique Goldsmith & Prakash Sundar
Advisors: Deanna St. John
Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
IntroductionAbstract Abstract In today’s world with all the current technology device are often used as teaching aids. Our clients are students in a multi-handicap classroom who need an academic device that is tailored to their disability needs. We sought […]
Developers: Sameer Pandhare, Emily Shannon, Alice Silberstein
Advisors: Edie Kahn, OTR, Whitney Mallallieu, PT, Kathy Davis, SLP, Josie Ghigliotty, VS, Pam Morgan, Teacher
Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
Abstract
Abstract For children with disabilities, teaching and therapy sessions require flexibility in presenting materials, the ability to switch between tasks easily, and room to store […]
Developers: Elizabeth Yonko, Drew Levy, Karolina DiStasi
Advisors: Julie Morin and Nina Zornes
Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
Abstract Our client is a high school student with autism spectrum disorder, which affects his ability to communicate verbally with his teacher and his perception of timing and routines. While he has access to assistive communication devices […]
Developers: Kailani Montane and Darshana Jaint
Advisors: Brandi McDaniel and Sarah Hartsock
Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
Abstract Our client owns a home which is not wheelchair accessible, preventing people with wheelchairs from easily and safely entering the house. However, they did not want to build a permanent ramp which would use up the […]
Designers: Ben Hoover, Aishu Nag, Michelle Wang, David Williams
Advisors: Brandi McDaniel, Quashanna Glass
Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves, Chelsea Salinas
Abstract
Infants learn more about the world by exploring their surroundings on their own. Young children with visual impairments use mobility devices such as pre-canes to independently navigate their environment, and when they are […]
Designers: Collyn Heier, Nicholas Mayne, Varun Gudapati, Zachary Brown
Advisors: Brandi McDaniel, Barbara Tapper
Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves, Chelsea Salinas
Abstract
Our client, an elementary school student, has a walking disability due to a traumatic brain injury that he sustained early in life. He is easily distracted and speeds up while walking, causing him to […]
Designers: Lorraine Campos, Kaustav Shah, Nishkala Shivakumar
Advisor: Amanda Hall, OT
Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
Abstract:
Learning how to play the recorder in music class is an expected part in elementary school curricula. However, our client, Nicole, has a rare genetic condition known as Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SEDC). Common manifestations of the condition are seen […]
Designers: Morganne Gagne, Jayson Garmizo, Gautam Meka, Lydia Ran Client Coordinator: Robbin Newton Supervising Professor: Dr. Laurence Bohs
Figure 1. Spin n’ Grin.
INTRODUCTION
The client is a young boy with sensory defensiveness, exhibiting strong negative reactions to external stimuli such as touch, sound, and taste. The best methods to calm him are […]
Designers: Jordan Cirocco, Halsey Friedel, Sharmila Yadav Palani, Arlens Zeqollari
Client Coordinators: Jane Davis, teacher, and Victoria Guthrie, PT
Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. The Buzzer Beater
INTRODUCTION
Our client is a young boy with a mitochondrial disease that limits his motor control and dexterity, preventing him from independently performing essential […]
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