3rd Graders 3D Print a Hand for Classmate

Third grade student Paris Ortiz was born without a left hand. Until now, she's simply used her right hand for all necessary dexterous tasks. Lance Tankersley, a member of e-NABLE, heard about Paris' situation from his son, who is in Paris' class in a Georgia elementary school, and decided to do something about it that would benefit Paris and the entire class of students. Tankersley has a Stratasys UPrintSE at his work, and decided to use "Inspired Learning" to get the whole class involved. He 3D printed the parts for a new prosthetic hand and had the class assemble the parts. The project taught the class about 3D printing technology and its applications -- and gifted Paris with her very first prosthetic device, with which she high-fived her classmates for the first time with her left hand. Check out more details in this inspiring project: http://3dprint.com/31963/3d-printed-hand-class/ ‎


Below is a photo of Lance Tankersley with Paris Ortiz:
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