Adapt To Write
Engineering Good
10 January 2023
Problem Statement: Devices to help with writing or typing
Some students have difficulty holding a pen or pencil. We are looking for a different or improved writing instrument that will make writing easier for them. If they cannot use any kind of writing instrument, then some kind of accessible keyboard would be another option. Other students would like to work on their typing skills as they are working on computers. In general, it would be useful if we had a portable and universal keyboard that can be used with computers and/or iPads, and which can be adapted to students who have motor issues.
Nature of Problems
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Communication and Social Skills
Classroom and Schooling Activities
Workplace
User Groups
Adults
Autism
Children
Down Syndrome
Elderly
Intellectual Disability
Physical Disability
Youths
Solution
A hollow 3D printed casing with 3 parts, top cap, pen body and bottom cap, are to be assembled. This design allows the writing tool to fit exactly in the case. The extra weight from the case allows the student to exert more force, helping her to draw darker lines and increase its visibility. At the same time, the casing also widens the pen, improving the student's grip on it.
Beneficiary organisation: Rainbow Centre (Margaret Drive)
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