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The Developing the Assistive Technology class have been to the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center on January 25th. It was very windy and cold day but I couldn't complain because I have a healthy body and a warm clothes.
We've seen the classrooms, the wonder room, the dining rooms and bedrooms. We also saw several kids and nurses at there. It was my first time to visit this kind of specialized hospital so everything I saw was interesting.
children can see videos before going to bed
adjustable tables in a dining room
Giraffe in casts in front of an elevator. Children who have casted their body parts will feel relief by seeing this giraffe.
 
 
One of the room contains wonderful chairs and cushions with various decorations. Children might feel their were in a wonderland.
 
Interactive Video projection in wonder room. There were many programs in it so that children can play and learn with it.
 
 
Like the giraffe in casts, the hospital has a room of puppets in various surgical operations such as leg casts, CAT scan, skin disease and in tracheotomy.
 
Children make these kinds of arts and crafts
 
Personal communicators which enables children communicate with other people. It contains own voice and several preset words.
It looks like a sandbag for a boxer, but it is a seat for a physical therapy. Therapist sit behind the children and give them a physical therapy or stretching.
Lights on wall have a lamp shade for protecting children's eye. There were many little but important things all the corners.
After visiting the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, I'm deeply thinking about what and how can I do for some helpful things to them. It maybe various approaches like I posted above, but the mothods like interactive technology we saw in the wonderland will be a good start for me. However, if I think more, I can find other good ways using simple technology turns to very useful and effective for them.
@ photos: flickr > risknfun > Elizabeth Seton set
@ some photos are from John Schimmel's flickr |
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