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Design for Dwarfism Design for Dwarfism Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Occupational Therapy - Interior Design - Industrial Design
New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association Annual State Conference
October 23 & 24, 2010O 3 & , 0 0
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Prof. Mary Falzarano, MHS, OTR Occupational Therapy
Prof. MJ Divino, M.ArchInterior Design
Prof. Matt Johnson, M.I.D.Industrial Designg
Maria Perez Director Center for ProfessionalDirector - Center for Professional Development
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Project Rationalej
Andragogical Learning: g g g• To develop a deeper understanding of similarities &
differences between Occupational Therapy (OT), Interior Design & Industrial Design.
• Each discipline brings expertise resulting in an expansion of the “client centeredness & creativity” of the project.
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Student Problem• The basis of the project is to study and design living situations
and products that accommodate both people with Dwarfism and people of average height.
• Specifically, to evaluate a mixed-height couple and retrofit an existing space within a building on Kean’s campus to suit their lifestyle.
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The Professors/Staff/
• OT– Capstone program development project
• Interior Design• Interior Design– Junior Level Design Studio focusing on residential and
universal design.
• Industrial Design– Senior portfolio project: teambuilding, collaboration, real
ld fworld focus.
• Maria & Rob the “clients”– Provided resource information relevant to their particular
situation. 6
The Students• All students met & emailed
– Identified issues surrounding a person with short statureDefined the contribution each profession provides to meet the– Defined the contribution each profession provides to meet the client’s needs/desires
• OT• OT– Client centered evaluations– Conceptualized adapted products
• Interior Design– Researched design for persons with Dwarfism
Evaluated the space and retrofit possibilities– Evaluated the space and retrofit possibilities
• Industrial DesignD l d d id i f h i OT l i– Developed product ideas stemming from authentic OT evaluations
– Created products useful to both clients and fit within newly redesigned interiors. 7
Benefits of Collaboration• Clinicians
R i h ib i f h & i i l h– Recognize the contribution of the process & principals that guide the practice of Interior & Industrial Design
– Seek the expertise of these professionals
• Educators– Recognize the contributions of these professionals– Utilize consultation/collaboration for student based
jprojects
• StudentsParticipate in active learning: “real world” experiences– Participate in active learning: real world experiences
– Use positive teamwork skills– Articulate their profession’s scope of practice
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Buchbinder, et al., 2005; Hall & Weaver, 2001; Leader & Liu, 2005; Price, Zavotka & Teaford, 2004; Royeen, 2002; Strzelecki, 2009; Yeager, 2005
Your Learning Outcomes:g• Identify
R l f OT ll b i i h I i D i d/– Role of OT collaboration with Interior Design and/or Industrial Design professionals
• Recognize• Recognize– Issues that may affect a person with short stature
• Relate– Philosophical tenets of universal design, usability &
accessibility that are parallel to the tenets of OT
• Apply principles discussed• Apply principles discussed– To home modification & product development for people
served by occupational therapists.
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The Center for Universal DesignNorth Carolina State Universityy
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Th P i i lThe Principles Of Universal
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The Center for Universal DesignNorth Carolina State Universityy
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Th P i i lThe Principles Of Universal
D iDesign
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The Center for Universal DesignNorth Carolina State Universityy
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Th P i i lThe Principles Of Universal
D iDesign
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The Center for Universal DesignNorth Carolina State Universityy
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Th P i i lThe Principles Of Universal
D iDesign
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The Center for Universal DesignNorth Carolina State Universityy
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Th P i i lThe Principles Of Universal
D iDesign
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The Center for Universal DesignNorth Carolina State Universityy
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