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Alleles- More Than Just Prosthetic Covers
Disability Talks: Don't Dis My Ability
English - May 14, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBNon-Profit Business Education disability accessibility accessible independent ada news nonprofit pennsylvania Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Ten years ago, Industrial designer, McCauley Warner wrote a thesis on creating prosthetic leg covers that were fashionable, protective and full of choice. Her professor argued that she would never accomplish it and clinicians pushed back stating, insurance companies would never allow it. McCauley partnered with Ryan Palibroda after college and today, they own a successful company creating customized prosthetic covers to amputees all over the world.
Join us to hear how designing for this not-so-small demographic is seeing big returns.
To find out more about ALLELES and their product, visit:
Website: https://alleles.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allelesdesign/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alleles/?hl=en
For more information about Abilities in Motion, visit our website at https://www.abilitiesinmotion.org/ or follow us on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbilitiesinMotionPA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abilitiesinmotion/