Florida International University is helping children with congenital upper limb deficiencies better manage everyday tasks and enjoy physical activities.
Amanda Thomas, a clinical assistant professor in the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University (FIU), helped start an exercise program incorporating the use of a body-powered 3D-printed prosthetic hand.
Thomas, whose son Hayden was born without his right hand, developed the program along with her Doctor of Physical Therapy Students at FIU. The 3-D prosthetic, created at FIU’s Miami Beach Urban Studios, has since helped Hayden play tennis with his sister…