Researchers Combat Developmental Delays with Fashionable 'Super Suits'
From: Medical Design Technology - 05/17/2016

For parents of children with developmental delays, dressing them in
uncomfortable devices that make them stand out from their peers is a constant
struggle. Kids don’t want to wear it and parents don’t want a constant
battle. It’s exhausting for everyone involved. Therefore, many of the
exoskeletons simply don’t get used often enough to make an impact.

Michele Lobo, assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of
Delaware, decided to act. She created exoskeleton and other devices that are
light, comfortable and effective. They’re appropriately dubbed Super Suits.

One of the Super Suits is an exoskeletal garment called the Playskin Lift.
Flexible mechanical inserts made of piano wires slip into the vinyl tunnels
under the sleeves, providing the child's arms with additional support. This
increases the child’s reaching space while improving object exploration and
learning outcomes.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/05/researchers-combat-developmental-delays-fashionable-super-suits

Links:
Michele Lobo
https://www.udel.edu/chs/facultystaff/lobo.html
http://www.udel.edu/PT/About%20Us/People/lobo.html
http://sites.udel.edu/pt/research/michele-lobo-pt-phd

Playskin Lift
http://www.delawareonline.com/videos/life/2015/01/16/21901079

Assistive Garments for Young Infants with Weakness or Movement Problems
http://sites.udel.edu/techtransfer/2014/08/06/playskin-lift-assistive-garments-for-young-infants-with-weakness-or-movement-problems-ud14-27/

Move To Learn (M2L) Innovation Lab
http://sites.udel.edu/pt/move-to-learn-innovation-lab