Problem statement
Restrictive eating children
Edō is a therapeutic toolkit designed for children aged 3-4 with sensory-based feeding difficulties. These children often have a strong aversion to certain types of food, usually based on texture, taste, smell, or appearance, resulting in a very limited diet. The toolkit is based on the principles of the evidence-based SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) Approach to Feeding. This approach focuses on increasing a child’s comfort level with food by exploring and learning about different food properties through playful and non-stressful interactions. Edō provides a wide variety of ways to play with, investigate, and manipulate food, engaging all five senses. The project has been conducted in collaboration with a wide range of professionals working in the field and families dealing with these challenges. They have been contributing with recurring feedback sessions throughout the process.
![Problem statement](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/01_bfa3_henning_birgersson_process.png?width=630&quality=90)
![Final Design: A toolkit for playful interaction with food](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/02_bfa3_henning_birgersson_result2.png?width=630&quality=90)
Final Design: A toolkit for playful interaction with food
![Creative workshops together with classmates exploring how we can interact with food](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/03_bfa3_henning_birgersson_process.png?width=630&quality=90)
Creative workshops together with classmates exploring how we can interact with food
![Sensory Hierarchy of Feeding](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/04_bfa3_henning_birgersson_process.png?width=630&quality=90)
Sensory Hierarchy of Feeding
![Form exploration through sketching](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/05_bfa3_henning_birgersson_process.png?width=630&quality=90)
Form exploration through sketching
![Testing ergonomics, semantics and fun factor together with a 4-year-old](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/06_bfa3_henning_birgersson_process.png?width=630&quality=90)
Testing ergonomics, semantics and fun factor together with a 4-year-old
![Material and construction of one of the artefacts. Designed with safety and easy cleaning in mind.](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/07_bfa3_henning_birgersson_result.png?width=630&quality=90)
Material and construction of one of the artefacts. Designed with safety and easy cleaning in mind.
![The eight different artefacts in the toolkit](/ubnoy/globalassets/mediaflow/08_bfa3_henning_birgersson_result.png?width=630&quality=90)
The eight different artefacts in the toolkit