BriteBricks
John Fabela // DES3611
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato
RESEARCH
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit
basketball court
sensory room
texture wall
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit
play room
pool
vibrating bean bag
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit
adaptive catapult
workshop
adaptive bowling
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit A l l c h i l d r e n l e a r n a n d d e v e l o p a t d i ff e r e n t speeds. This is especially true for children with disabilities. This diagram helps show that a child with a disability will follow the same “map� of development but they m a y t a k e a d i ff e r e n t a n d s o m e t i m e s l o n g e r route to get to the end.
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit experience map insight photo
B
B
A
A
Kauri Sue Hamiltion: Site Visit The children love all sorts of stimulation from light & sound to color & texture.
Swimming is a huge pa r t o f t h e i r d a y.
The faculty has constructed many toys to accommodate the large variety of needs.
B
27% of the boys have autism.
A Sensory room can both calm & stimulate.
Some children can only communicate through sounds.
Many toys can be hooked up to a switch.
Developmental Milestones sits without support.
physical
holds up head.
age
cognitive
picks up small things between thumb & index.
1m
s t a r t s “ c r u i s i n g .�
6m pass things between hands.
recognizes people at a distance.
9m
1y puts things into container and takes them back out.
watches the path of something that falls.
throws ball overhand.
climbs well.
walks alone.
18m
hops & stands on 1 foot.
2y
3y
sorts out shapes & colors. points to get attention.
somersaults.
4y
5y
names colors & numbers.
does puzzles with 3-4 pieces.
counts 10 or more things.
Focus: Grip Development
palmar
intermediate
mature
pincer
Broad Toy Research
IDEATION
Original Problem Statement There are a vast number of rehabilitaion toys on the market. Most of these toys focus on the development of a single skill rather than multiple skills. This may cause the user to quickly out grow or become bored with the toy. Few of these toys have the a b i l i t y t o b e c o m e m o r e d i ff i c u l t as the user grows and develops. S u c h t o y s a r e o ft e n o v e r p r i c e d and when outgrown force parents, schools, and programs to purchase new ones.
Original Opportunity Statement There is an opportunity to d e ve l o p a n a d a p t i ve c h i l d re n ’s toy that promotes grasp and release abilities including both fine and gross motor skills, and problem solving skills. This toy needs to be multi-functional and have the ability to progressively become more challenging as the user grows and develops and becomes more familiar with the toy.
Sketching
Midterm
How It Works
LED
LED
INDUCTIVE COIL INDUCTIVE COIL
POWER SUPPLY
Material Exploration
rosewood
maple
oak
walnut
FINAL
Final Problem Statement There are a vast number of “shape sorting” toys on the market. A large number of these toys are made out of hard brittle plastics. These toys have lost the “magic” that older wooden toys carry. Most of these toys also only focus on the developmental of a single skill. These toys also give little to no feedback.
Final Opportunity Statement There is an opportunity to develop an adaptive children’s toy that promotes the development of fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and problem solving and reasoning. This toy needs to be made of strong hardwood and have strong sensory feedback to keep the child from growing bored.
Process
Laser Cut
Assemble
Glue
Sand
Paint
How It Works LED
wiring
resistor conduction coils 9 v power supply
1
plug in board.
2
Choose 8 cards from the “block” pile & 1 from the “go” pile.
3
lay out cards on the 9 tiles.
4
give child correct piece and ask to match to correct shape/ color.
5
watch as the child’s eyes light up when they match the shape.
Final
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