Switch-Adapted Sloth
The challenge
Helen loves toys but doesn't have many that are accessible for her. This project will adapt an interactive sloth stuffed animal so that Helen will be able to activate its light and music buttons.
Who it helps
Helen is an eight-year-old with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She loves making noise and moving but isn't great at directing her movements.
How it works
The project will allow Helen to play with an interactive plush toy she otherwise wouldn't have been able to play with.
We are rewiring the toy's buttons such that they can be activated by an external button switch.
Tools needed
Screwdriver set
set of needles
Hot air blower
Hot glue gun
FDM Printer
Soldering set
Cable stripper
Project details
- Stage: Prototype
- Built by the Vanderbilt University community, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Team: Helen Cahill
- Category: Fun/Leisure
- 50 downloads
The build files for Switch-Adapted Sloth are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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