Rachel Makes and Adapts Devices for Her Students
Rachel Thiros is a pediatric occupational therapist at a school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who works with students with various disabilities.
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Two years ago, Carmen was new to learning about the internet. Now, she is doing a course on designing websites, and she鈥檚 particularly enjoying coding. 鈥淚鈥檓 actually learning and retaining. My class average right now is 98%,鈥 she beams.
鈥淸It] significantly improved my ability to work, study, read, write, use the computer, keyboard and mouse. I am not in pain or discomfort while sitting at the computer workstation. I am able to work or study for a longer period of time than prior to the accommodations.”
Garry Bartsch is an inventor like his father before him. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 in my blood, I guess. I鈥檝e always liked drawing things, and I鈥檝e always liked designing things, and it鈥檚 been a hobby 鈥 it鈥檚 enjoyable, but it鈥檚 also useful to me.鈥
As a C5-C6 quadriplegic, 3D printing gives Garry an avenue to create.
鈥淚 have more confidence in myself and my abilities,鈥 says Alison, who landed a position at the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association.