Assistive Devices for children with developmental disabilities
Huong La Center
MISSION: Huong La group aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged and disabled children at Huong La Center. The Huong La Centre was founded by a Church Mission approximately 25
years ago in response to the need for help for families with disabled children and for orphans. The support offered by the Centre has grown organically until today, Huong La provides a home and full time care for 25 children and adults who range from severely handicapped to regular, healthy children who are socially ostracised for a variety of reasons. In 2023/24 this group will work with Huong La Centre to focus on monthly visits the centre to support the children and adults there. Visits include activities like art, music, physical therapy, and occupational therapy; as well as facilities development work.
You will be paired with a specific client and tasked with creating a custom assistive device that can be made using your design skills (i.e. product design workshop tools, 3D printer, and / or laser cutter)
PVC Walkers
consider stability and mobility needs with uneven surfaces
3D printed Assistive Devices
https://weareprintlab.com/blog/the-assistive-device-academy-3d-printing-lesson-plan/
PVC Shower support
consider rust, adhesives that will not dissolve in water and mobility needs
While you chose to engage with this client, you were allowed to go due to the following factors:
Maturity level: you will be encountering children with severe physical and mental developmental disabilities. You are expected to act with a high level of maturity and respect.
Self Management ATL: you have shown abilities in self management by hitting due dates and turning in high quality work. This will be important in order to deliver a quality product on time.
Collaboration ATL: in addition to developing a specific assistive device for a client, you will likely team up on a larger project, such as building a PVC wheel chair. Communication and collaboration skills are key to this process to when developing a larger product.
A: Inquiring & Analysing
FIELD TRIP!
Date: Friday, March 14
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Mission: You will have limited time to interview clients and client representatives with the help of UNIS Hanoi Faculty and Staff
Work with Ms. Mai and Mr. Dung to interview the nuns and understand the specific needs of your client below.
Brainstorm and sketch ideas that might work for that child
Take measurements of hands and wrists to know how big to make the assistive devices
Logistics: You will need to bring your own packed lunch for the bus journey back to UNIS.
You will go to Huong La Center to meet the children you will be working to develop products for.
Client Lists and Preferences: see spreadsheet below
