you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 16 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Do they actually even make electric wheelchairs for 2 year olds? Wouldn't they out grow it after dinner?

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    All the more reason to have them, the wear is minimum so many children can make use

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Years ago now there was a young boy in Florida that couldn't afford a prothstetic because the cost. Some students from The University of Central Florida heard about it and got with mechanical engineering students there and made a 3D printable prosthetic for the boy, with cheap printable growth designs for future years.

    It ended up spawning a non-profit tied to the University called Limbitless solutions. They now design free prosthetic designs for hospitals around the country to ensure affordable access for families that need them. Not sure what their quality is like, nor availability.. but truly a good story

    https://mae.ucf.edu/limbitless-solutions-how-charity-is-helping-kids-get-trendy-bionic-3d-printed-prosthetics-for-free/

  • source
  • parent