TOPOZZLE

An inclusive toy for all.

Toys usually interact with users through

visual elements; however, children
with visual impairments experience less
gratification from those.

1.4

Worldwide,
approximately 1.4
million children ages
0-14 years are blind1.

MILLION
CHILDREN

1/20

Every minute a child

somewhere in the
world goes blind1.

MINUTE

In the United States, 1 out

of 20 preschooler aged
children will have a vision
problem that affects their
ability to learn1.

PRESCHOOLERS

A small child will not feel bad about blindness until someone teaches him or her to feel bad.

- Ramona Walhof

DESIGN CRITERIA3
Play Value

Appropriateness

BUYER
Quality

Parent of
Young Child

CONSIDERATIONS

USER

Average
Income

College
Education

Boy | Girl

Age:
5 - 7 years

Visually
Impaired

BENEFITS

NEEDS

EASE OF USE
SAFETY

ENGAGEMENT

PRICE

Safety

Interest

FUN

Joy

Confidence

S
NO VISION

DURABILITY

Education
Conponent

EDUCATION

Focus
Attention

Cost
Effectiveness

Social
Egagement

Learning
Experience

Instantaneous
Response

Promotes usage of tactile and auditory senses.

Builds confidence for children with visual impairment
since they see better with their fingers4.

DIMENSION

OVERALL

WOOD

MAGNETS

Whole: 16 x 12 x 2.5

Smooth Polished Surface

Solid Cedar

Magnetic Clipping Pairs

Easy Storage with Boxes

No Sharp Edges

Light Weight but Strong

Snap when Paired up

Part: about 2.5 x 2 x 2

Continuous Outline

Very Fine Even Texture

Create Nice Sounds

No Choking Hazard

Chunky Blocks for Holding

Sustainable5

Hold Pieces in Place

Future Possibilities
Feel the satisfaction of completion
with the tips of your fingers.

WEIJIA TTAC WANG | BFA INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Ttac is a multi-disciplinary designer who loves making beautiful yet functional objects. With
a professional background in industrial design and metals, she has a passion in consumer
products, especially housewares and toys. Ttac wants to bring to her customers creative new
products for needs rather than wants. She understands industrial design as a field of problem
solving, and she aims to provide the simplest solution.

A Variety of Sizes
and Shapes

Correspond to Real
Topography

Incorporate
Different Textures

Choices of Difficulty
Levels

References
1

Prevalence of Vision Impairment. lighthouse, Lighthouse International, Web. 2014

Walhof, R. Blindness - What it means in the mind of a blind child.

http://www.astratoy.org/what-to-look-for-when-buying-toys.asp

McDonagh, Deana, Professor of Industrial Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/softwoods/northern-white-cedar

Alimovic, S. Emotional and behavioural problems in children with visual impairment, intellectual and multiple disabilities.

Ely, Mindy S. Effective Strategies for Preschool Peer Group Entry: Considered Applications for Children with Visual Impairments.