Desenvolvimento de produto educativo para crianças com transtorno de espectro autista a partir da reciclagem de resíduos poliméricos gerados por impressão 3D.

Abstract

Covid-19 is a new virus that haunts the world and has brought, in addition to health problems and large numbers of deaths, an impact on human coexistence, through contingency measures adopted to try to reduce the burden of hospitals and guarantee the right to life. The social distancing and protection measures adopted were emergency solutions, but they generated damage for many children who need specialized and continuous treatment for their development, such as those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In addition to the increasing number of regressions in a phase where there is greater neurological plasticity, therefore, greater possibility of invaluable gains for the life of the person with such a condition, there is an accelerated increase in the use of 3D printing in the pandemic, increasing, however, the amount of solid residues from its disposal, such as lactic polyacid (PLA) polymers, in a short time. It is known that solid waste causes great damage to the environment and polymers one of the most impactful, being one of the roles of design, increase the useful life of the insums in a creative way. In this way, it is opportune to reuse these materials together with the production of inclusive products, aiming to achieve latent needs to the new scenario and valuing a target audience whose market has a scarcity of projects designed for them.