Nicaragua
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Project Leader(s):
Maeve Skelly (skellym@umich.edu)
Erik Anderson II (erikland@umich.edu)
Project Location(s): Ann Arbor, MI and León, Nicaragua
Current Focus: Mobility and access assistance technologies for children with Cerebral Palsy as well as inclusivity education to combat bullying.
Mission: We aim to collaborate with community partners and local nonprofits in Nicaragua to assist the families of children with Cerebral Palsy. Our primary goal is to design devices that can alleviate some of the hardships of their daily lives. We also intend to develop an inclusivity education program to combat the bullying these children experience.
Vision: BLUElab Nicaragua wishes to ease the hardships of children with Cerebral Palsy over the coming years. Our goal is for our devices to improve the quality of life for these children and their families while adhering to BLUElab's core values. We also desire to elicit change in the communities we work with by raising awareness about Cerebral Palsy and promoting inclusivity.
Team History: Our team completed a needs assessment in Nicaragua during August of 2019, during which we conducted interviews with the families we intend on working with. Now our team is looking to lay the groundwork for this upcoming project which will include researching potential solutions, prototyping, and further communication with our community partners.
Achievements: More to come!
Partner Organization: FNE International and SPTLN
For updates on Nicaragua follow them on Instagram!
Maeve Skelly (skellym@umich.edu)
Erik Anderson II (erikland@umich.edu)
Project Location(s): Ann Arbor, MI and León, Nicaragua
Current Focus: Mobility and access assistance technologies for children with Cerebral Palsy as well as inclusivity education to combat bullying.
Mission: We aim to collaborate with community partners and local nonprofits in Nicaragua to assist the families of children with Cerebral Palsy. Our primary goal is to design devices that can alleviate some of the hardships of their daily lives. We also intend to develop an inclusivity education program to combat the bullying these children experience.
Vision: BLUElab Nicaragua wishes to ease the hardships of children with Cerebral Palsy over the coming years. Our goal is for our devices to improve the quality of life for these children and their families while adhering to BLUElab's core values. We also desire to elicit change in the communities we work with by raising awareness about Cerebral Palsy and promoting inclusivity.
Team History: Our team completed a needs assessment in Nicaragua during August of 2019, during which we conducted interviews with the families we intend on working with. Now our team is looking to lay the groundwork for this upcoming project which will include researching potential solutions, prototyping, and further communication with our community partners.
Achievements: More to come!
Partner Organization: FNE International and SPTLN
For updates on Nicaragua follow them on Instagram!