NUDGE: Silent Coach
By NCHPAD News, Vol. 8, No. 6Publication Date: June 2009
Article features the Silent Coach, a small, vibrating electronic device designed as a teaching tool for athletic coaches that can be used in training deaf or hard-of-hearing students. The device comes with a Velcro strap for fastening the device to the athlete’s arm or leg, and a remote control which is used to send reminders to students by assigning certain instructions to specific vibrations, for example, a reminder to keep their chin up or to look forward. More information about the Silent Coach can be found at http://www.silentcoach.net.
Published by: National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) (Website:http://www.ncpad.org )
Link to text: http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=89§ion=1342

