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Rehabilitation of children with disabilities is a major challenge. This project focuses on helping children suffering from neurological and motoric disabilities. It is very important to improve self-efficacy, activating sitting position, communication, and visual fixation. The aim of the study was to create a system that supports rehabilitation and responds to the needs of children. A rehabilitation system created for intellectually disabled persons has more requirements than devices for patients with musculoskeletal diseases. Based on all requirements, we created a new product: Interactive mat for children’s rehabilitation. The solution consists of four main elements: computer equipment with appropriate software, a light and rigid frame, an application with user instructions, and a therapeutic plan developed by an expert. The project has been realized and tested in association with Ośrodek Rewalidacyjno-Wychowawczy SANCJA in Poznań.
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Burlaga, B., Osińska, M., Gembara, P., Smółkowska, E., Merda, T., Gorzkowski, M. (2021). Interactive Mat an Innovative Implementation for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children. In: Gzik, M., Paszenda, Z., Pietka, E., Tkacz, E., Milewski, K. (eds) Innovations in Biomedical Engineering. AAB 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1223. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52180-6_21
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