RESEARCH IS BETTER

WHEN PEOPLE WITH SCI HELP DESIGN IT

“As an engineer, I think in terms of first developing a good definition of the problem, and then understanding the elements of what would be considered a successful solution to that problem,” says Dennis Bourbeau, a research investigator at the Cleveland FES Center.

“Developing the solution itself should come after these first two steps.

It is critical to include all stakeholders, especially individuals with SCI, at all points of this process, not just with evaluating a potential solution that was defined by the other stakeholders.”