Convenience Vs. Independence

I was reading the new series in;The New York Times, The Best Smart Assistive Devices For People With Disabilities, and was struck by one quote. “What is convenient for you is independence for me.” It said a lot about the development of assistive technologies in nine words.

There has been a lot of investment in technologies supporting consumers with disabilities—and supporting the organizations serving consumers with disabilities—over the past few years. For example, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced $100 million in funding for comparative effectiveness research on technology serving the I/DD population . . .