Engineering at Home: Create Solutions for Everyday Tasks
There's the saying that necessity is the mother of all invention. In Cindy's case, just like so many others with a physical disability, this could not be more true. Her experience led to the creation of Engineering at Home with the help of the Olin College of Engineering in Massachusets. She has created a number of solutions to meet lots of everyday needs of people with disabilities through creative and easy adaptations. Some of her DIY engineerings include custom tools for grasping, pinching, lifting, buttoning, pouring, eating, you name it! Engineering at Home Hopes to Help People with Disabilities Create Their Own Custom Tools from MedGadget.com A new website has been setup to help people with disabilities create tools that will improve their daily lives. Engineering at Home is a resource that was inspired by a woman named Cindy who lost her legs and some fingers on her hands due to amputations necessitated by a terrible reac...