The health implications of this project are important as children with disabilities will be actively encouraged to exercise outside with a street vehicle that will be the envy of their able-bodied friends. Riding the trike also exercises the whole upper body and using the trike can be exhilarating, even to the point of being a little dangerous – most disabled children hated being ‘overprotected’ by design.

More importantly this type of trike could break some important new ground within the inclusive design field. By sporting a drive with both hand power and pedal power capabilities, children with disabilities can compete equally against those with full mobility for the first time.

The research revealed children with limited mobility to be as varied, diverse and interesting a group as able-bodied children with the same imagination and desires. How can design include their needs in way that is innovative and avoids a dry medical approach?