Customizable Support Chair for Pre-Schoolers

About this project

The team created a lightweight and mobile pre-school chair which provides postural support for a disabled child’s trunk, hips and head and which also has the ability to tilt in space for times when a child needs to lean back. This solution allows young children to better engage at play, in school, and in everyday life.

The challenge

When provided a chair with sufficient support, they are able to use their eyes and hands for learning and playing. Physical therapists from Blythedale Children’s Hospital challenged their team to create a customizable pre-school chair which would provide optimal postural support.

Who it helps

The need knowers are the many children with disabilities who do not have the motor control to independently sit upright.

Project details

• Stage: Working Model
• Built by the Cornell University community, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
• Category: Daily Living
• 20 downloads

The build files for Customizable Support Chair for Pre-Schoolers are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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