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| crossbred900:
i have been considering doing a fundraiser in the near future. Hopefully I get the time to do all the research soon. It sucks though when I come across charities that would be perfect if you were a minor or have a job. I received this link in the email telling me I didn't win https://helphopelive.org/supportforinjury. I met some people from DARPA (they fund my study), APL (they build the robot arms), and the Air Force last week. They were more than pleased with how things are going so far. The main DARPA coordinator told me to let him know if I ever need anything, so at the very least I will have a newly expanded contact network through him More hopefully though a fundraiser would open up a way for the organizations to help me out without falling into the "you can't bribe people to stay in your study" territory. Honestly though, if I had money, I would pay them to let me do this stuff. I will really miss it when I'm done. Lots of research to do, then I'll definitely put the links up here when it happens. |
| lilshawn:
it can be a lot of fun being a "guinea pig" because not only do you help yourself, the doctors, researchers...you eventually help other people by proving this is a viable thing. Leanne is only 9 this year and some of the things we've volunteered for... the "robot legs" study. alternative input devices for computers/robots/cars. training for new physiotherapists. at about 3 1/2 years old she proved that younger people have the cognitive ability to control devices. She was driving a power wheelchair at 4 years old...the youngest person they have ever seen or even had considered trying. They had to actually order her a special powerchair to fit her because they normally never even thought to try kids younger than 7 or 8 since that was the fit for the normal "smallest" size. Even when she goes in for surgery she always allows the doctors and nurses to bring trainees along, Even asking if she's going to be bringing more people. She loves that she's helping other people. Guinea pigging for the government can open lots of doors for funding, especially with the mainstream forces like the air force, and army. If anything just outright ask the DARPA coordinator if he knows of any funding available to help pay for a modified van. I'm sure if he doesn't, he will find someone who does. They are "that way" if you know what I mean. Governments are not particularly forthcoming with funding...going so far as to not offer you anything, not tell you anything, and bury any info regarding it. So unless you know about it, and specifically ask for it, you won't get it. (which is really annoying to me, but i get it, they want to save money) But having an inside like your DARPA coordinator, he can find out and let you know... and then you can apply for it. |
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