Dwarfs
Dwarfs is an educational kit for children with autism spectrum disorder aged six to twelve who study in ordinary schools. The kit consists of an Emoboard and small blocks called Emobjects. A social worker guides the play. The child looks at an Emobject, touches it and places it on the Emoboard, which then plays a sound linked to a negative emotion. The child guesses the emotion and checks the answer cards, then selects another Emobject that soothes it. Sight, touch and hearing are used to support emotion expression and control and to encourage communication.
Dwarfs ASD Children Educational Kit by Man Wai Wong has been highlighted as an exceptional example of industrial design by the A' Design Awards. Dwarfs ASD Children Educational Kit received the Iron A' Design Award in Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design in 2020. The A' Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design award which rewards exceptional design of dolls, action figures, board games, puzzles, plush toys, educational toys, building blocks, model kits and more.
