News — UVic
CanAssist engineers partner with province to give kids a step up while potty training
A Saanich-made invention that will help children use the washroom independently will soon appear in daycares across B.C. – including 200 on Vancouver Island. Since 2019, CanAssist at the University of Victoria, a team that develops assistive technologies, has been working with the Ministry of Children and Family Development and more than 300 childcare providers, parents and occupational therapists to develop the Toilet Step Stool – a non-slip, stable platform with handles that fits snugly around the toilet to help kids use the bathroom on their own. CanAssist’s Toilet Step Stool bases were stacked in piles during the assembly process....