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ACCESSIBILITY CASE STUDY

ABOUT TRICIA

Likes: Tangled

Playing with toys

Her Ipad

Going for walks

Listening to music Especially Taylor

Swift

Socializing

Dislikes: Not getting what

she wants

Stretching/Physical Therapy

Being left alone

Getting her hair brushed

14 years old

HER TYPICAL DAY

Wake up & her mom gets her ready for school.

Goes to a local junior high

Comes home & plays with family or support staff

Dinner

Plays some more

Goes to bed at 7:30 PM

CHALLENGES

Dandy Walker Syndrome

Cerebral Palsy Epilepsy Visual Impairments

Needs things to be made very large for her to be able to see.

Functions at a 2-3 year old developmental level.

In a wheelchair and unable to do things independently.

Only has use of her right side of her body limited function of her left.

Verbal but has difficulty knowing what to say in a conversation so she repeats phrases.

CURRENT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Wheelchair Big

Cant disassemble

Stander Helps her get into

standing position

Outgrown the size

Ramp Van Easy accessibility for

wheelchair

Expensive maintenance

NEW ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Power Wheelchair Allow her to be more

independent

Make it easier on caregivers

Expensive

Ceiling Transfer Lift Would allow Tricia access

to all areas of her home.

Assists caregivers in lifting/moving

New Stander Help work her muscles Have one that fits Reduce strain on

caregivers getting her in and out of old stander.

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