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Healthcare workers wear smiling photos of themselves to ease patients with Covid-19

Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-04-14 10:36

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of infected patients were being hospitalized throughout the world. And they were being treated by healthcare workers wearing full protective gear, including masks, protective shields and hoods. And not being able to ...
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Proloquo2Go – App to help people communicate

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2015-12-26 19:15

Proloquo2Go®, created by David, is an application for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch that provides a “voice” for people who have difficulty speaking or cannot speak at all. Natural sounding speech is generated by touching on-screen buttons representing ...
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Girl builds device to help people with cerebral palsy communicate

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2019-10-28 18:24

Ergo-Egg is a writing aid gadget that enables cerebral palsy patients to communicate. She was driven to create this device because, in her country, there is a lot of stigma around this condition. “People with cerebral palsy [CP] have the exact same brain ...
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App to help deaf people communicate

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2015-12-11 18:05

Thibault was inspired by his mother, father and sister who are all deaf. He could see first-hand how difficult it was for individuals who are hard-of-hearing to follow more than one speaking voice at a time. “In my family, we call it ‘the Thanksgiving ...
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FacePalm writting

Solution Shared by petramad on 2019-09-16 14:47

Due to Neurofibromatosis type 2 and many tumours I am blind and deaf. I had to come up with a new form of communication. As a child, I used to play a game with family where we would write letters on each others' back and try to guess what they were. ...
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Patient creates device to help him communicate

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2019-05-14 12:05

It was the lack of solutions that made Toby create his own device to help him communicate. At the time, the traditional method was the alphabet card. But this would take a lot of time, as the user had to take a long time to go through all the rows and ...
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WhatsApp bot to deliver WHO recommendations in real time

Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-05-25 12:41

During the Covid-19 pandemic it was very important for people to have access to the latest information about the spread of the disease and the safety measures that must be followed. To ensure that, a South African non-profit organization created a ...
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Open Sesame App- Smartphone controlled by head movements

Solution Shared by SesameEnable on 2017-01-24 09:40

Sesame creates Hands-Free control technology for mobile devices. The 'Open Sesame' Android app (which can be downloaded in the Google Play Store) enables users to control any app without touching the screen. Sesame works by tracking the user’s ...
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Student creates app to improve communication and care coordination for caregivers

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-03-21 16:39

“We created CareZare because we are family caregivers. When our family matriarch, Nannie, was diagnosed with dementia, we leapt into action. But it quickly became apparent that we were facing a steep learning curve. We needed to climb it, fast, all while ...
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Cell Phone Holder / Tablet / Iphone

Solution Shared by Ana Cláudia Couto on 2015-10-07 14:38

This support a very simple and practical, it can be placed in any wheelchair and for any mobile phone / iphone / tablet. We can walk on any surface (smooth / sidewalk), the phone never falls and or leave the site. This support is indicated for any...
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