Assistive Technonogy

Assistive Technology:

Creative Thinking

Careful engineering and a

Collaboration of Resources

Where there's a will, there's a way

Technology allows us to connect with other people, and

 those connections are made around the world.

Innovative and creative ideas can be shared 

between all sorts of individuals around the globe, and

collaboratively amazing things evolve!

This video provides an example of how through the collaboration of all the people who supported Lukas including his music teacher, and a musical instrument repair shop owner worked together to create an instrument that this young man could play despite his disabilities.  Although the event of his instrument being taken from him is tragic, it was this part of the story that really struck me.  People outside of his community found out about his story and wanted to support him.  They wanted to help to make sure that his dreams of playing his horn came true.  The mechanical engineer that became involved in building the new horn helped to modify it so that it worked even better than the first adapted horn.  Technology has allowed us to connect with people who have unique ideas and skills.  Increased access to one another allows for a convergence of skills and creativity.