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Designers: Russell Blaise and Marie Schroeder Client Coordinators: Luanne Holland and Joanna Clark, Durham County Schools Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Research has indicated that inclusion is an effective method to educate children with disabilities. The Literacy Tent provides a literature-based, inclusive environment for use in the Durham County Schools. The tent includes a […] Designers: Louise Oliver and John Alexander Client Coordinators: Susan Parker, PT, Durham County Schools Supervising Professors: Richard Goldberg and Kevin Caves The use of pedaling as a therapeutic exercise is beneficial for children with a variety of disabilities because it develops better muscle tone, as well as left and right coordination. The goal of this […] 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: Lauren J. Matic and David J. Rodrian Client Coordinators: Michelle Hoffman, Durham County Schools Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs The goal of this project was to provide an adjustable height play station with sensory activities to allow children with and without disabilities at Parkwood Elementary School to interact, learn academic concepts, and develop […] 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: Shin Y. Ong and Shin R. Ong Client Coordinators: Judy Stroupe, Orange Enterprises Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Four devices have been developed to help workers with disabilities insert documents into envelopes of different dimensions. Each device holds an envelope in a document receiving position and aligns paper prior to insertion. Envelope insertion […] Designers: Kerry Marder and Emily Kloeblen Client Coordinators: Susan Attermeier, Physical Therapist Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Our client was a 2 year-old girl with athetoid cerebral palsy. To build head and neck strength, her parents and therapist wanted a device that would support her in a prone position, which she could tolerate, and […] 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: Devin Slesicki and Thomas Wang Supervising Professor: Richard Goldberg and Kevin Caves Our client is a professional dancer who has Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS). She wanted a device to lessen the weight on her legs while onstage. The Dancer Assist consists of a lightweight mobile frame with a harness attached via a spring suspension. This […] Designers: Lindsay Boole and Hudson Levy Client Coordinators: Christina Lomax Supervising Professor: Dr. Larry N. Bohs Our client is an active woman with osteoarthritis. The goal of this project was to provide her forearm canes with shock absorption, and to develop brackets to mount the canes to her powered scooter. Shock absorber tips from commercial […] |