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Providing autonomy to children during medical treatment.

This project was part of DDW 2020
Aiki © Studio Uncoated — © Graphic design Ieva Valule

In collaboration with the Charlie Braveheart Foundation and Studio Bibi van der Velden, Dutch designer Josephine de Fijter has conceptualized a sensory object. That aims to prevent the child from enduring a traumatizing experience during medical care.

Medical encounters can leave a deep mark on the psyche of a child. They are often unnecessary frightening and stressful. The main aim is to bring autonomy back to the child by giving them a method of expression. The child receives the cuddle that will giv

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Aiki © Studio Uncoated — © Graphic design Ieva Valule

Aiki © Studio Uncoated — © Graphic design Ieva Valule

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