Palpable technology helps rehabilitate children with different abilities

One of the outcomes of the European research project PalCom is a new technology for rehabilitation children with Down’s syndrome, autism or other kinds of physical and cognitive impairment. The prototype is called ‘Active Surfaces’ and consists of interactive tiles designed for event games during swimming pool therapy. Therapists configure the tiles in specific patterns that the children will have to reconstruct during the game in the water. The children then have to discover the correct combination, for example how to put in sequence different images from the smallest to the biggest.