Design development of 3D-printed therapeutic toys and therapeutic sessions plans for premature babies
The innovation aims to create a set of therapeutic toys to improve therapy for premature babies.
Who is behind it?
Name and surname or name of the innovator(s)
Małgorzata Wójtowicz-Szefler, Monika Deja
City where the innovator(s) reside or have their registered office
Bydgoszcz
An institution supporting the development of innovation
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Inkubator Włączenia Społecznego [2019-2023]
Contact for innovation
Małgorzata Wójtowicz-Szefler;
E-mail: m.wojtowicz.szefler@gmail.com.
Monika Deja;
E-mail: dejam@ukw.edu.pl.
About innovation
The problem that innovation answers
Difficulties with the support of the psychomotor development of prematurely born children. More than 26,000 preterm babies are born in Poland every year. They require therapeutic work, but existing therapeutic aids are not sufficient.
How does innovation work?
The innovation includes toy designs that are dedicated to premature and underdeveloped children. These toys can be individually adapted and printed with a specific child in mind, thus taking into account the child's special needs. The toy set is enriched with therapeutic activity scenarios that can be used during therapy.
Who is the innovation for?
Prematurely born children up to about 4 years of age.
Who can implement the innovation?
Parents and caregivers of the prematurely born children; psychological-educational counselling centres; child and family assistance centres; medical and physiotherapy centres.
Products resulting from testing
11 toy designs; scenarios for therapeutic sessions.
Results achieved as a result of testing
As part of the innovation, 11 toy designs have been prepared for the prematurely born children up to around the age of four. Scenarios for sessions have also been prepared, which can be used during therapy. The toys are designed to be printed independently on a 3D printer. The toy designs can be modified to suit the specific needs of the children.
Has the innovation been selected for dissemination?
Tak
How to implement an innovation?
Who is necessary to implement innovations?
Parents of preterm babies; representatives of child and family assistance centres; personnel of medical and physiotherapy centres.
What is necessary to implement innovations?
Access to a 3D printer.