Modification

 "Modification not Renovation"

This quote came directly from an interview that I did this week with Aunt Tina. These words have never been so profound before until she said them a couple times throughout the interview. 

It made me think about what it means to create an assistive device for someone with a spinal cord injury. How a simple design, a slight modification will make all the difference. We aren't designing something technical and complex to assist them but rather we're looking at basic essentials to aid them in their home that would allow them to easily cook for example. 

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