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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 […] 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: 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: 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 […] Designers: Devin Rojas, Eric Wang, Sophia Ziemien Client Coordinators: Trudy Maness, teacher, and Victoria Guthrie, PT Supervising Professors: Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg
Project in Action
Figure 1: The Ball Toss device. INTRODUCTION Our clients are students in an elementary school classroom with a variety of physical and cognitive disabilities. The […] Designers: Steven Gebhart, Jennifer Meuchel Client Coordinators: Sue Porr, Pinehurst Elementary School Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Commercial audio spinner devices provide only a one-to-one means of communication through a small display board. An analogous device with a large board was designed for use in a classroom of non-verbal and visually impaired students. The […] Designers: Daniel McCormick Client Coordinators: Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs A supplementary communication device was designed for the client, a 6-year old boy who has limited control over his body from the neck down and cannot use speech to communicate with others. Currently he uses a Dyna-Vox to communicate but it does not provide […] |