Saathi: Making it Easier for Children with Learning Disabilities to understand the concept of Time

Children with learning disabilities have been found to perform poorly in understanding abstract concepts such as the concept of time as compared to normal children. Our project, taps on the ability of students to understand concepts with the help of objects and visuals they are accustomed to. Saathi is a smart watch which instead of displaying time in the form of numbers uses visuals, audio feedback and images from the daily life of children to give them an understanding of the concept of time and is aimed at generating a sense of individual task pace. Owing to the functionality, this watch will also promote a deeper sense of association in the child (the primary user) with his parents/teachers (the secondary user).