Adaptoys: thanks to technology and the creativity of some people that reality has changed enough for those who have paralysis
Things like walking, get a drink or wear an outfit is deceptively simple for those who have full mastery of his motor functions, but unfortunately impossible for many people.
Thanks to technology and the creativity of some people that reality has changed enough for those who have paralysis.
Want a sample? The American NGO Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced the creation of the Adaptoys project, which has adapted versions of popular toys.
The idea is to allow people with paralysis to experience the joy of play and play actively with their families.
"The technology has been a powerful help for people with disabilities. However, there was a void in this area: toys accessible, "said Peter Wilderotter, President and CEOof the Foundation.
"The Adaptoys will help eliminate inequality and re-create a moment of leisure to parents, grandparents, brothers, uncles or aunts who living with paralysis".
The Agency 360i of NY, in partnership with the technology firm Axios, created and developed the initial prototypes of the Adaptoys.
A remote control car is powered by a headset equipped with a straw, in which users can blow to accelerate the car and pull the air to back up.
Motion sensors in the headset move the car with curves to the left or right according to the user's head movement.
Another toy created is a baseball throwing machine balls for voice control obeying commands that make the ball go out with speeds and in different directions.
To make the toys accessible to reach more families, the Christopher Reeve Foundation, Dana & in partnership with 360i, launched a campaign on the site Adaptoys.orgcrowdfunding.
The American former football player Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed from the neck down during a game in MetLife Stadium in 2010, appears in the launch of Adaptoys.
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