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  • 03-02-2019 9:36am
    #1
    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭


    I have a lovely nephew downs syndrome , he is hard work for my sister , the only thing that keeps him entertained is an iPad, watching cartoons, he gets angry occasionally and throws it on floor , breaking glass/ device. I have a tablet device I will give him , but it wont survive contact with floor, is there any specific type of cover available for these electronic devices for special needs children , thank you


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  • #2
    skallywag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭skallywag


    Have a google for 'Otterbox', it's not specific to special needs, but it's damn tough.


  • #3
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,677 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    skallywag wrote: »
    Have a google for 'Otterbox', it's not specific to special needs, but it's damn tough.

    I second this.

    I'm working in Intellectual Disability for the past near thirty years and the Otterbox range are a near industry standard.
    Very robust, protecting the device within, I've seen Ipads come out of them after a couple of years of use looking like new.


  • #4
    skooterblue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    skallywag wrote: »
    Have a google for 'Otterbox', it's not specific to special needs, but it's damn tough.

    No matter how much it costs, an Otterbox could be a cheap solution to an expensive problem.

    I dont even think you need to have a form of Autism as an excuse for an otterbox.
    If a table fall on the floor corner first, its gone.

    If you are still feeling insecure, there is this Irish girl in the UK making silicone putty called Sugru. Now its won loads of Dyson and other innovation awards.
    I wont garuntee is as effective as an otterbox but it is way cheaper and could be used for extra peace of mind.

    https://sugru.com/buy/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzKnjBRDPARIsAKxfTRA-eheDpBNokxzw0qzOueZcE9vzYBXyQ8C8r7N_wlZUz4yDpPiEZCQaAvbPEALw_wcB


  • #5
    harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭harr


    Have a son with special needs and we use the survivor case by griffin , get one which has the built in screen protector. My sons iPad has survived many a drop. We updated his iPad last year and his old one came out of the case as if it was new. Plenty of cheap knockoffs of this case about so make sure to purchase an original.
    They do cost about €70 so not cheap but cheaper than a new iPad.
    The otterbox cases are equally as durable and plenty of my sons classmates have them.


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