Doing good ~ Jerry the Bear
Jerry the Bear
written, appropriately, by the Bear
Jerry the Bear, as founded by Aaron Horowitz and co-founded by Hannah Chung, is an adorable and informative companion for children with Type 1 Diabetes. Designed for these children, who aren’t allowed to touch their own medical equipment, Jerry features several ‘injection sites,’ a glucose display panel, eyes and a mouth that blink, and most importantly, a plush body just like that of any teddy bear.
Jerry is mostly geared towards kids ages 3-4, who are just beginning to understand their disease and need help coping. The goal for Jerry’s playmates is to keep him healthy with insulin injection and lots of food made specially for him, while monitoring that health, and to learn just how important it is to take regular insulin injections. Hannah and Aaron are trying to work on a Jerry that is more durable, since the children tend to enjoy throwing him about as young people tend to.
Aaron, a mechatronic user-interaction designer, and Hannah, a mechanical engineer, both know what it’s like to be confused and concerned about Diabetes. Aaron himself has a Human Growth Hormone Deficiency and had to receive daily injections for four years. Hannah’s father and grandparents have Type 2 Diabetes, and after her grandfather died from hyperglycemia, Hannah gained a new appreciation for being compliant to treatment policy. Together, they hope to minimize the inevitable trauma experienced by children who are given daily shots of insulin.
written, appropriately, by the Bear
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| image: Jerry the Bear |
Jerry the Bear, as founded by Aaron Horowitz and co-founded by Hannah Chung, is an adorable and informative companion for children with Type 1 Diabetes. Designed for these children, who aren’t allowed to touch their own medical equipment, Jerry features several ‘injection sites,’ a glucose display panel, eyes and a mouth that blink, and most importantly, a plush body just like that of any teddy bear.
Jerry is mostly geared towards kids ages 3-4, who are just beginning to understand their disease and need help coping. The goal for Jerry’s playmates is to keep him healthy with insulin injection and lots of food made specially for him, while monitoring that health, and to learn just how important it is to take regular insulin injections. Hannah and Aaron are trying to work on a Jerry that is more durable, since the children tend to enjoy throwing him about as young people tend to.
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| image: Design for America |
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