If you have a disability, getting around can be difficult and expensive. Utah State University’s Assistive Technology Lab is working to make that easier.
“I’ve got power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs. I’ve got rollators, shower chairs. I’ve even got pediatric wheelchairs,” said Brandon Griffin. He’s a manufacturing technician at the lab.
“People in the community donate equipment to us, we look it over, we’ll make sure it’s working. If it’s not working, we will take all of the parts off of it,” he said.
Workers and volunteers repair and rebuild wheelchairs, walkers and other tech for people with disabilities.
“We don’t actually charge people to fix their equipment, we just use the parts we have in-house and fix it up,” he said.
Their funding comes from federal grants so they don’t charge for labor and since the parts are donated,…
