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18 Jan 11:49

This wristband subtly alerts teachers when a student with Autism is feeling overwhelmed #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi #Wearable #YoungEngineers

by Ben

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Young maker Hugh Murtagh shared this project at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Via the Journal.ie:

The wristband, that can be worn by the student with Autism, has a button on it. When a student is feeling overwhelmed they can press the button which then sends an alert to the teacher to make them aware of the situation.

This system allows for the student to make their teacher aware that they are feeling overwhelmed without drawing extra attention to themselves in the classroom.

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