Hydros - Designing for a Neurodiverse World - A discrete, adult targeted fidget water bottle.
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Industrial Design
Neurodiversity is a lot more common then we realise. 20% of New Zealanders are neurodivergent with the true percentage expect to be much higher, with around 50% of the the true population of neurodiverse people going undiagnosed. Formally diagnosed or not, every neurodiverse individual deserves to have easy access to tools to aid in their daily life. I set out to design an adult targeted discrete fidget till, Hydros. While a functioning water bottle, it also incorporates four fidget tools into its design to offer users choice in what fidget type of fidget they may like to use and avoid they stigma of using a tradition fidget tool, things often brightly coloured and more toy like in nature.
