RESEARCH IS BETTER

WHEN PEOPLE WITH SCI HELP DESIGN IT

“Laypeople gain a deeper understanding of the research and the researchers gain a deeper understanding not only of the lived experience, but also the end goals articulated by representatives of the SCI community,” says Matthew Rodreick, the group’s executive director, about how including people with SCI from the ground up benefits all involved.

Dennis Bourbeau, a research investigator at the Cleveland FES Center, asserts that including people with SCI at all stages of a study is effective problem solving. 

Also, it could save investors a large amount of time and money.