On Wednesday, 25th October, I presented my idea to the Dragons ”Charlie Green” and ”Louisiane Trotobas”. The feedback was positive and I was asked questions like ”Why is this topic especially so important to you?”
After answering this, it made me realize how connected you actually get to your own project. For me, the rationale was due to the fact that I was always close to a stroke survivor who I saw struggle with everyday tasks and always saw them avoiding their training. Training or tactile balls were never in use, and motivation to move or train was constantly low.
The only training occurred when they were with the physio, but even then it did not always present the outcome desired. This was due to the fact that repetition is so crucial in the process which only later shows success.
Finally, the Dragons mentioned that they liked the idea of having items that people could use every day and transform it into a tool, since then it wouldn’t feel like a training session anymore. It would be training without it feeling like training, since the patient conducts a task, they would do either way.
Additionally, they suggested items that you could apply to everyday objects as well, that I had not thought of before, such as a toothbrush.