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Designers: Ethan Fricklas and Brian Alonso Client Coordinators: Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs The client is a 17-year-old male with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who uses a power wheelchair. A senior in high school, the client currently uses a small lap tray that must be place in front of him for reading and writing. To […] Designers: Michael Marion and Amar Tanna Client Coordinators: Teepa Snow Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs A laptray was built to allow a high school student with cerebral palsy to have more interaction with his classmates. The laptray rests lower than the commercially available trays, enabling him to better access his range of motion. A […] Designers: Ann Hundley and Stephen Wu Client Coordinators: Juli Trautman, SLP, CCC, Duke University Medical Center Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg To people with limited mobility, Morse code is an attractive alternative for computer access because it involves only two keys, dash and dot, as opposed to the more complex traditional keyboard. We […] Designers: Paul A. Lisi and Andrew D. Steinberg Client Coordinators: Nancy Curtis Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Our client is a seventeen-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. She cannot get into her motorized wheelchair comfortably without the assistance of others. The goal of this project was to build a device to allow her to ascend […] Designers: Huikai Luu and Vivian Yeoh Client Coordinators: Robbin Newton, Lenox Baker Hospital Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs A set of devices has been developed to aid our client, a 13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, in common kitchen tasks. These devices provide support for mixing foods, spreading condiments, opening jars and soda cans, and […] Designers: Jonathan Lee, Jason Leung, and Matthew Topel Client Coordinator: Shiela Tayrose, Occupational Therapist Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs INTRODUCTION The client is a 17 year-old man who had a left hemispheric stroke at the age of three that affected the right side of his body. Because of the stroke, he does not have the […] Designers: Turan Kayagil, Matan Setton, Jenny Yuan Client Coordinator: Catherine Alguire, OTR/L Supervising Professors: Richard Goldberg, Kevin Caves INTRODUCTION The client is a fourteen-year-old male with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and mental retardation. He benefits from regular aerobic exercise on a stationary bicycle, but loses interest after less than eight minutes, and relies on […] Designers: Greg Larkin, Alissa Van Arnam, Greg Darland Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves, Richard Goldberg INTRODUCTION The client is a fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. He enjoys photography, but cannot consistently use a camera because it is difficult for him to hold it, and the buttons are too small for him to access reliably. The Digital […] Designers: Phil Nicholson, Justin Hilliard, and Josh Lundberg Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs INTRODUCTION Our client is a 13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. The purpose of this project was to develop a soothing environment for him to find comfort when he is anxious. The Soothing Rocking Chair includes vibration and audio output, with easily usable controls […] Designers: Doug Helferich, Nissar Ahmed, and Sushma Reddy Client Coordinator: Nancy Hoopingarner, PT Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg INTRODUCTION Our client is an artistic high school student with cerebral palsy (CP), who enjoys drawing with markers. However she has severe contractures in her fingers, which makes it difficult for her to grasp and […] |