For some people with disabilities, the devices they need to help with their everyday tasks may not even exist yet, but a center at Utah State University is looking to change that.
The ability to be independent is huge for Shawnie Christensen, as a unique device helps her to speak through her muscular dystrophy.But that device is unlike the other things she's used for years. Christensen has a custom-made mechanical arm, which helps her with specific challenges and reach."People come to me with something that's never been seen before," O'Crowley said.
"Usually, they're making it here because they've kind of exhausted the regular solutions, and they say we have no idea what else to do next," he explained. "Most of the time, projects, when they make it to me, I have never seen before, and I figure it out and solve it," O'Crowley said. "When I see someone using it, and they love using it, that's what's rewarding to me," he said. "That's when I feel OK, 10 out of 10 on that one."
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