Switch-Adapted Sloth
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. 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. 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
- Stage: Prototype
- Built by the Vanderbilt University community
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.