Developing a wheelchair simulator that enables children with physical disabilities to improve mobility, access skills and independence

治疗中心与特殊学校PACE和辅助技术产品开发公司Enayball合作，伦敦帝国理工学院做出了重大贡献。该项目的重点是实施以人为中心的、系统意识的设计方法，以显著改善有复杂身体需求的儿童的结果和机会。该项目将改进想法，从而产生一个概念原型轮椅模拟器。激发该项目的动机是赋予复杂肢体残疾儿童能力，以提高他们的运动技能、行动能力和运动能力，使他们能够实现更多的独立。我们的产品将使儿童能够更好地在他们的环境中获得游戏、交流、生产力和控制。获得残疾儿童的辅助技术通常是儿童发展、接受教育、参与体育和公民生活以及为就业做准备的第一步。残疾儿童由于成长而面临额外的挑战，这需要更频繁地调整或更换他们的辅助产品。

A collaboration between therapy centre and special school, Pace, and assistive technology product development company, Enayball, with material contributions from Imperial College London. This project is focused on implementing a human-centered, system aware design approach to significantly improve the outcomes and opportunities for children with complex physical needs. The project will progress ideas resulting in a conceptual prototype wheelchair simulator. The motivation that inspired this project is to empower children with complex physical disabilities to improve their motor skills, mobility and movement so that they can achieve more independence. Our product will enable children to improve access to play, communication, productivity and control in their environment.Access to assistive technology for children with disabilities is often the first step for childhood development, access to education, participation in sports and civic life, and getting ready for employment. Children with disabilities have additional challenges due to their growth, which require much more frequent adjustments or replacements of their assistive products." Taken from the WHO Global Report on Assistive Technology.