METHOD AND SHOE FOR FACILITATING LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AND FOR ADULTS RECOVERING FROM STROKES, HEAD INJURIES AND OTHER HEAD TRAUMA

摘要

The present invention includes a method for teaching shoe tying, as well as a shoe for facilitating the method. The invention is applied for children's shoes and for adults' shoes, and with respect to adults, is therapeutic in re-teaching stroke and head trauma victims how to tie their shoes. The shoe comprises a voice chip, a voice chip activator, and a voice chip speaker wherein the voice chip is recordable, and can be pre-recorded or can be recordable by a family member, teacher, nurse, physical therapist, or other helper, providing instructions on tying the shoe. The voice chip, activator and speaker are in communication. In one embodiment, the voice chip is removable and replaceable.