{"id":7679,"date":"2022-11-04T10:37:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T09:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/experience-i-make-prosthetic-arms-with-lego\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:37:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T09:37:33","slug":"experience-i-make-prosthetic-arms-with-lego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/experience-i-make-prosthetic-arms-with-lego\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience: I make prosthetic arms with Lego"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tested one by hitting it against a wall \u2013 the wall took the damage<\/p>\n

I was born with Poland syndrome, a disease that prevented the formation of my right arm and pectoral muscles. I was bullied at school. People said things like, \u201cIt\u2019s not your fault that you were born like this, it\u2019s your mother\u2019s fault.\u201d Or asked me to catch a ball with my right hand. Stupid comments that wouldn\u2019t affect me now, but back then they struck very hard.<\/p>\n

I would play with Lego a lot as a child. I got my first kit when I was five. My parents realised it was a great way to improve my dexterity. I just kept going, building planes and cars. I even built a guitar.<\/p>\n

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\nI tested one by hitting it against a wall \u2013 the wall took the damage
\nI was born with Poland syndrome, a disease that prevented the formation of my right arm and pectoral muscles. I was bullied at school. People said things like, \u201cIt\u2019s not your fault that you were born like this, it\u2019s your mother\u2019s fault.\u201d Or asked me to catch a ball with my right hand. Stupid comments that wouldn\u2019t affect me now, but back then they struck very hard.
\nI would play with Lego a lot as a child. I got my first kit when I was five. My parents realised it was a great way to improve my dexterity. I just kept going, building planes and cars. I even built a guitar. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I tested one by hitting it against a wall \u2013 the wall took the damage I was born with Poland syndrome, a disease that prevented the formation of my right arm and pectoral muscles. I was bullied at school. People said things like, \u201cIt\u2019s not your fault that you were born like this, it\u2019s your …<\/p>\n

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