What if the answer to one of humanities biggest problems was in the mind of someone who could not access the tools to solve it?
The University of Washington’s Access Engineering program is working towards a solution to that issue. They want more students with disabilities to study engineering, and that means getting their take on how to make makerspaces more accessible.
The UW’s CoMotion MakerSpace provides space, equipment and tools for people to prototype designs and work on projects.
It’s large, bright and open, with all kinds of tools: drills, wrenches, a sewing machine, high tech 3-D printers and laser cutters.
Kayla Wheeler, who will be a sophomore at the UW this fall, was part of a group of students with disabilities that recently toured CoMotion. Wheeler was born with only one arm.
Her wheelchair is a colorful moving home…
