How can design support meaningful occupational therapy practice for children with SEN?
Students from PolyU’s MSc in Innovative Multimedia Entertainment (MScIME) programme have achieved First Runner Up and the Best Presentation Award (Semi Final) at the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge with their final year capstone project, SensePlay. Selected among 184 submissions, the team advanced as one of the top eight finalists and was awarded HKD 150,000 in start-up funding to further develop the project as a social enterprise.
SensePlay is a gamified multimedia platform that supports children with moderate to severe special educational needs (SEN) in developing self care fine motor skills through multisensory gameplay. With built in data logging and analytics, the design enables therapists to monitor progress in real time and make data informed therapeutic decisions, in collaboration with SEN education and rehabilitation partners.
The Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (HKSEC), established in 2007, is a social venture start-up competition organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and sponsored by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau. The challenge aims to accelerate the growth of youth-led social enterprises with meaningful social impact.
SensePlay
Students: Cho Ka Yan, Wong Ngo Fung and Siu Yat Long
Supervisors: Prof. Wangda Zhu and Dr David Williams
In partnership with: Caritas Lok Yi School, The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf, The Salvation Army Pre-School & School-Aged Integrated Rehabilitation Service, and Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service.
SensePlay will be showcased to the public at our upcoming Design Show in June. Interested parties are warmly invited to visit and experience the project in person.
Once again, congratulations to the team on this well-deserved recognition!
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