Calm iPad games for an adult with a brain injury.
Very simple games a person in this state can actually play, mostly on their own. So you can sit nearby, guide them once in a while, and get a bit of a break. No illusions about cures, just calmer time together.
My uncle was 27 when, because of an anesthesiologist's mistake during a routine operation, he fell into a coma for a week. When he came out of it, he was not the same. He lost a significant part of his cognitive and physical abilities. He remembered most of the events from his life Before, but not what happened 2 minutes ago. In effect he became disabled, unable to take care of himself.
At first we hoped for a miracle, but little by little we came to terms with it. But we never gave up, and we always chose useful activities, preferring them over the simple solutions (put on a diaper and sit the person in front of the television). We went for walks, we drew, we learned poems. But let's be honest, sometimes you don't have the emotional strength for activities like that, considering that in front of you is a loved one in a helpless state. That's when we started using the iPad, to "outsource" this a little.
We couldn't find any app that fit our case, so I made a simple one just for us. Along the way we figured out which games a person in this state can actually handle. My uncle could get through the levels almost on his own, so instead of running every activity ourselves, we just guided him once in a while and got a bit of a break. The games work on attention, memory and reaction. I have no illusions that this cures anyone or works miracles. But I think you'll agree it's better than the television.
Right now I'm working on releasing this set of games for everyone. Please leave your email if it would be useful for you to have an app like this, you would help a lot with that.
I have no illusions that this cures anyone or works miracles. It just gives you a gentler way to spend the hard hours.
Would this be useful for you?
I'm working on releasing these games for everyone. Leave your email if you'd want an app like this. It would help a lot.
One email, the day it's ready. Nothing else.
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One quick thing, if you have a moment. It helps me build the right games.
What makes apps hard for the person you care for?
Tap any that fit.