Industrial Designer
Craftivity
Innovative tools for endless creativity and customization.
"Empowering children with ASD to communicate and express themselves through tactile art activities."
My design goal is to help children with ASD interact and communicate.
What's ASD?
ASD is a pervasive childhood disorder caused by one or more diseases.
According to the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disorders Detection (ADDM) Network, approximately 1 in 36 children is identified as having ASD.
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Core Symptoms:
Social interaction disorder
Communication disorder
Narrow interest
Rigid and repetitive behavior
Persona
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Ella
At three, Ella was diagnosed with autism, affecting her communication and emotions.
Albert
Albert, who has ASD, prefers his bear toy and self-talk, showing little interest in other toys or playing with peers.
Jacob
Jacob is obsessed with sound. Whenever he hears the sound of music, he listens to it in silence. He is very interested in all kinds of sounds.
Doodle book series
Ideation Sketches
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Attention Intervation
Cognitive Learning
Interaction
Sensory Stimulation
Art Tools
Communication Assistant
Sensory Light
& Sound
Attract attention
Combinatorial toys
Sensory & Combinatorial toys
Final Sketches please click to scroll
Let's go through a day in the life of Jacob:
How would Jacob use it?
Mood Board
CMF Board
Durable
Polypropylene
Sponge
Sponges
Hedgedog shape stamp collection
Corn kernels shape roller
Easy to grasp
Extruded, easy
to remove, and
not wasted
Durable
polypropylene
Foam
Small capacity,
no waste
Paint Container
Paint Brushes
Don't know how to draw? Let's use the doodle book!
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How the doodle book works?
Let's Prototype & Make it happen!
Final steps and feedback
For the final steps of this project, I received valuable feedback from Katie Kang, the Regional Director of Pediatric Programs and Services at Momentum.
Loves the hedgehog character idea
Suggests selling interchangeable sets for customization
Recommends developing a paint tool for different textures
Advises on a design for varying hand sizes
Thanks for watching!
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