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Developers: Anchi Wu, Emily Hack, Grace Ying, Harrison Ferlauto Advisor: Laura Juel Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves, Chelsea Salinas Abstract While traumatic brain injury can result in many different symptoms, difficulty controlling body movements (a condition known as ataxia) is a very common consequence. Our client is a young adult who experiences significant ataxia […] 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:Daniel Li and Raiyan Sobhan Advisor: Melissa Werz, OT, Steve Reznick, Ph.D. Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves Abstract ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that afflicts many people in the United States each year [1]. Our client who has ALS displays many of the common symptoms of the disease. Our client wishes to continue his passion […] Designers: Virginia Durham, Michelle Seywald, Jennifer Sekar Advisor: Lauren Zangari, OT Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves Abstract. High school student John needs to be able to buckle and unbuckle his seatbelt, but his TAR syndrome limits his reach and makes it more difficult to grasp objects. To allow him to complete the task, two devices were […] 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: Lauren Heckelman, Jane Hung, and Michelle Mueller Advisor: Nancy Curtis, PT Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves
Abstract Commercially available methods of transporting laundry require strength and dexterity in both hands. Our client, Grace, has difficulty utilizing one of her arms and therefore must drag her laundry basket. She needed a way to transport laundry […] Designers: Angela Cho, Jenna Freedman, Minyoung Ryoo Client Coordinators: Linda Cates, PT Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves Abstract Our client was a saxophone player who had a stroke leaving him with limited use of his right hand. We built a device that allows our client to play the soprano saxophone again without the use of the […] Designers: Angela Cho, Jenna Freedman, Minyoung Ryoo Client Coordinators: Linda Cates, PT Supervising Professor: Kevin Caves Introduction/Background Our client, Bea, is a young grandmother who has sustained multiple traumas that have left her with weak limbs and limited mobility. In 2006, the client survived a serious car accident that left her with shattered bones throughout […] Designers: Clarissa Liu, Brendan Smith, Diana Anthony Client Coordinators: Kimberly Keyser, Russell Mead Supervising Professor: Larry Bohs
Figure 1. Custom Cycling Pad INTRODUCTION Long distance cycling is essential to the quality of life and health of our client, who does not have a left hand. He currently rides with a pad attached […] |