AFL prospect Lochie Burrows builds ADHD-friendly chair for school project
Sandringham prospect Lochie Burrows built a sensory chair for children with ADHD as his Year 12 design project.
Lochie Burrows is a versatile Sandringham Dragons prospect. He could be picked in the top 20 at next week's AFL draft.
He built a rocking chair for children with ADHD. This was his Year 12 product design assignment at Wesley College.
The chair has a sensory pad on one arm and a fidget on the other. These features help kids manage their emotions and focus on schoolwork.
Burrows researched how ADHD affects focus and self-control. He knew the need was real because friends had been diagnosed.
Burrows developed the chair and wrote a 75-page folio on materials, ethical sourcing and recyclability. He also built an ADHD vest in Year 11 using similar thinking.
- Wesley College
- School
- Sandringham Dragons
- AFL prospect
- 75 pages
- Folio length
- Year 12 product design assignment
- Project type
Why it mattersScouts value character and creative problem-solving as much as on-field skill. This project shows Burrows thinks beyond himself. It shows he can turn complex ideas into real things.
AustraliaAn upcoming AFL player is using his platform and resources to think about accessibility for kids with ADHD, showing what young athletes can do off the field.
