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KidsAbility Design Project

Physical activity design for kids with cerebral palsy

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Summary

Human-centered design project creating accessible physical activity tools for children with cerebral palsy, in partnership with KidsAbility Centre for Child Development.

KidsAbility Design Project
Figure 1. KidsAbility Design Project

Design and Implementation

Applied QFD and iterative prototyping to increase physical activity participation for children with cerebral palsy. User research with KidsAbility participants directly informed design requirements, producing an accessible activity system accommodating a range of motor abilities.

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Technical Details

  • Human-centered design methodology with real KidsAbility user research
  • Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to translate needs to specifications
  • Iterative prototyping validated with KidsAbility participants
  • Accommodates a range of motor abilities and cerebral palsy presentations

Results

  • Accessible activity system designed with KidsAbility
  • QFD-driven design requirements from user research