UW News
Kat Steele
April 27, 2016
‘Walk-DMC’ aims to improve surgery outcomes for children with cerebral palsy
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A UW mechanical engineer has developed a new assessment of motor control in children with cerebral palsy called Walk-DMC, which could help predict which patients are — or are not — likely to benefit from invasive surgical interventions.
August 5, 2015
How makerspaces can be accessible to people with disabilities
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UW researchers have released new guidelines to make MakerSpaces more accessible to people with disabilities, as more communal spaces with soldering irons, 3-D printers, sewing machines and other “making” tools pop up on campuses and neighborhoods nationwide.