34 ï GRADUATE PROJECTS ‘20

TZU TAO iipeach0910@gmail.com @violetaoo behance.net/violetaoo

BABY STORK

A wearable, rotatable reminder that supports children with ADHD to manage their belongings in school.

"My son is 8, he loses everything he takes to school with him."

Time management and organisation are challenging for many people. For children diagnosed with ADHD, these challenges can become intensified. Children with ADHD may have trouble keeping track of tasks and activities, or they may forget to do homework. This project explores the notion of an ‘assistant’ to support primary school aged children with managing their belongings, removing this hurdle from their learning experience.

Baby Stork grew out of a personal experience of growing up with ADHD, and a school life plagued with an inability to memorise to-do lists, forgetting books, and losing personal belongings. As this project explored the literature surrounding ADHD and educational experiences, observed children, and gathered insights from parents, it revealed an opportunity space where a product may help facilitate day to day tasks in school, and increase communication between parent, child and teacher.

Baby Stork is a wearable reminder that supports children with ADHD to manage their belongings.

TZU TAO

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TATIANA BRITES tat.da.mtbf@gmail.com 07847587731 @tb13design

BUDDY

Learning Through Play for Children with T1 Diabetes

BUDDY is an interactive, educational toy for children (age 5-8years) with Type 1 diabetes. BUDDY simulates what it is like to live with a chronic illness like T1 diabetes and the scenarios that comes with it, facilitating learning through play.

Storylines are mapped to daily routines and interactions, aiding the child to learn how to care for their little BUDDY with T1 diabetes, and in process, themselves. Parents and carers can also use BUDDY as a medium to interact and educate.

Children can select a range of food, using BUDDY’s innovative and interactive NFC cards, to feed BUDDY and understand the impact food has on one’s physical wellbeing. BUDDY also allows interactions including carb counting, monitoring blood glucose levels and ‘administering’ insulin. TATIANA BRITES

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