Disabled Infant Mobility — Wii Balance Board
Four researchers at Ithaca College have addressed the problem of disabled infant mobility in a unique way. Unlike older disabled individuals, babies “lack the subtle grasp of grasping things” as Kotaku puts it. Things like the joysticks of electronic wheelchairs.
How do babies instinctively move, however? By leaning towards what they want. Well, you know what relatively cheap and common electronic device can tell where you are leaning? A Wii Balance Board.
Read more here: Infant Mobility | Wii Balance Board | Geekosystem.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.
Babies – so fun to watch! This was a nice preview of a developing project. More importantly, the work is based on good theory and philosophy of motor development.