3D Printing Extends the Reach of Handicapped Child From: RapidReady Tech by Desktop Engineering - 03/2013 - page 16 By: John Newman A 5-year-old boy from South Africa named Liam was born with Ambiotic Band Syndrome. He has no fingers on his right (dominant) hand and his parent’s aren’t wealthy enough to afford the sort of prosthetic that would make life easier for him. Then they met Richard Van. Richard has some missing fingers of his own. Rather than being born with a disability, he lost the fingers during a machining accident. Since that time, Richard has been working on affordable prosthetics to assist himself and others with the same disability. The first prosthetic he designed for Liam was a simple sheet of thermal plastic held on with rubber bands that allowed Liam to hold a pencil. A more complex prosthetic would require a far more complicated design. Read the entire article at: http://www.rapidreadytech.com/2013/01/3d-printing-extends-the-reach-of-handicapped-child/ Links: Magic Arms http://www.rapidreadytech.com/2012/08/3d-printed-magic-arms-bring-joy-to-handicapped-child/ Coming Up Shorthanded http://comingupshorthanded.com/ Prosthetic hand designs http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=prosthetic RoboHand designs http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=robohand Robohand: How cheap 3D printers built a replacement hand for a five-year old boy (with video 0:55) http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/02/robohand-how-cheap-3d-printers-built-a-replacement-hand-for-a-five-year-old-boy/ 3D Printed Robohand Brings Low-Cost Prosthetics to the World http://www.roboticstrends.com/service_healthcare/article/3d_printed_robohand_brings_low_cost_prosthetics_to_the_world --- MakerBot and Robohand - 3D Printing Mechanical Hands This is a fantastic, inspiring story involving 3D printing technology and a carpenter from South Africa who'd lost four fingers. This is what happens when brilliant technology and brilliant human beings come together. Video 10:12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT3772yhr0o&feature=player_embedded --- 3-D Printer Brings Dexterity to Children with No Fingers http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/18/191279201/3-d-printer-brings-dexterity-to-children-with-no-fingers