discovering capabilities through light
DESCRIPTION
Inspired by the complex learning needs of a young deafblind girl, a parent proposed using Philips’ LED technology to create a product for learning using colorful and engaging light sequences. LightAide They created a vibrant new teaching tool for children with various disabilities, reaching children in 22 states in the first year. Designers, teachers, therapists and parents share learnings from using light in a cognitive development process.TRANSCRIPT
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LightAide Fun and Enlightened Learning
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Meet Alexis
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November 01, 2013 _Sector Confidential‹#›
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Alexis is special.
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She sees the world differently.
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And she is the inspiration behind !
LightAide.
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LightAide is a new interactive teaching tool for people with visual and cognitive disabilities.
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And we want to share its story with you.
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“We don’t need to pull Alexis into our
world. We need to help her teach us
what she sees in her world.”
There are 285 million people worldwide with visual impairments
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“We don’t need to pull Alexis into our
world. We need to help her teach us
what she sees in her world.”
19 million of them are under 18
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This is a huge population and the products currently on the market to aid in teaching and development are overpriced and poorly designed with little focus on the user.
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“We don’t need to pull Alexis into our world. We need to help her teach us what she sees in her world.”
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Let’s take a look at some examples…
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Premium Sensory Room
$11,000
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Ladder Lights
$2,000
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Aqua Columns
$1,600
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APH Lightbox
$840- $2,000
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With so many products out of people’s financial reach they turn to a do-it-yourself solution.
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Homemade
$50
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We wanted to create something better…
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Something affordable, functional and fun.
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That would benefit everyone!
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The Student
The Doctor The Teacher
The Parent
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We began designing…
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And testing…
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And more designing…
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And more testing…
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And even more designing…
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The finished product is something special.
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November 01, 2013 _Sector Confidential‹#›
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November 01, 2013 _Sector Confidential‹#›
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All ages
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All ages 4 players
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All ages 4 players Tactile
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All ages 4 players Tactile
Quick setup
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All ages 4 players Tactile
Quick setup 244 LEDs
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All ages 4 players Tactile
Quick setup 244 LEDs Lightweight
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All ages 4 players Tactile
Quick setup 244 LEDs
EZ to use
Lightweight
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All ages 4 players Tactile
Quick setup 244 LEDs
EZ to use EZ to update
Lightweight
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It took a lot of people to make this happen…
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Students have been learning in new ways and teaching us along the way.
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April 30, 2010
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The activities are fun and educational.
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April 30, 2010
www.LightAide.org
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April 30, 2010
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And we’re seeing a new level of engagement.
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There are now LightAides all over the world now!
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Word is spreading and we’re getting some great feedback thanks to groups like Wonderbaby.
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November 01, 2013 _Sector Confidential‹#›
”We have found that the students are motivated to use and interact with the lessons. The easy to use format is really nice, we found that students are engaged in the lessons and as a result they require less prompting to continue and finish the lesson. This is a great tool for increasing independence in our students.” !
- Andrea Desideri, Speech Language Pathologist
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“Most of the time, the activities in school can’t hold Olivia’s attention for very long. She will then become upset and discouraged and we will need to move on. We haven’t had this problem with LightAide. Her attention and the ability to do the activities encourage Olivia to do well and stick with it!” -Debbie, Paraprofessional
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So what’s next?
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We’re working on a new and improved website to help improve the experience for teachers, parents and students!
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And we have plans to improve LightAide by…
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Reaching new users
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Reaching new users
Creating new activities
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Reaching new users
Creating new activities
Upgrading the interface
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Reaching new users
Creating new activities
Upgrading the interface
Upgrading the hardware
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Reaching new users
Creating new activities
Upgrading the interface
Upgrading the hardware
Securing new funding
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We’re excited at the potential this product has and we can’t wait to help as many people as possible.
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April 30, 2010
www.LightAide.org
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Thank you!
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