‘This is a game changer’: Inside Muskegon’s new tech lab for independent living

A new space in Muskegon is aiming to give people with disabilities a better chance to live on their own.

The Discovery Lab is filled with smart technology designed to make everyday tasks easier. For Muskegon resident Jeffrey Van Dyke, who uses a wheelchair, it includes something he has never had: a kitchen where he can reach everything.

“This is a game changer,” Van Dyke said. “It opens doors for people to experience life, and for me, it would give me a possibility to explore cooking.”

Van Dyke says it’s the first kitchen built with someone like him in mind…

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