Husky100 Announced: Jessica Zistatsis and Bradley Wachter Honored

The University of Washington has rolled out its second annual Husky100, an award to recognize 100 students who have made a significant impact during their ongoing academic experience. We are very proud to have two Husky100 members here in the Ability & Innovation Lab! A celebration event will take place on April 10, 2017.

Husky100_Jessica_v2Jessica Zistatsis, a masters student within our lab, is featured in the Husky100 HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Husky100_BradleyBradley Wachter, a Steele Lab undergraduate, is featured in the Husky100 HERE.

December Toy Hack – Featured on Local News and UW Media

The University of Washington’s new program Husky ADAPT was featured on King 5 news during a toy adaptation workshop.

We adapted toys to allow for a variation of accessible switches to be used by children with diverse abilities. This way, instead of having to use a large degree of force to activate a typical hard to reach ON/OFF switch, children and adults alike can use a switch that works best for them to interact, learn, and most importantly play. This workshop also served to educate engineers about universal design.

What if we didn’t have to adapt toys? What if more toys were accessible off-the-shelf to individuals with diverse abilities? Hopefully all the students will remember these small lessons as they design products and environments in the future.” -Kat Steele

To read about the toy adaptation as posted on the ME Departmental website, follow this LINK or CLICK HERE if on campus.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/seattle/toy-hackers-help-kids-with-disabilities/367898045

 

A daughter, who normally would not be able to activate this toy train, uses her own switch to activate a toy train.

Jessica Zistatsis to Present at UW Medicine – Inventor of the Year Event

Jessica Zistatsis to Present at UW Medicine –  Inventor of the Year Event

Tomorrow a group of esteemed faculty and students will present their work during the UW Inventor of the Year event at the Don James Center, Husky Stadium on November 15, 2016 from 5-7:30 p.m.

Samual Browd, Jonathan Posner, and Per Reinhall will be recognized for their collaborative work inventing and developing a football helmet designed to mitigate the forces thought to contribute to concussions. Jessica will be presenting a poster for her pediatric exoskeleton and competing in a lightning pitch competition.

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