Robots to the Rescue?

We have a roomba that vacums the house everyday. Our dog hates it, but I love that it gets up the dog hair and lots of other dirt that I don't need to worry about. Very user friendly and a great addition to the family. Who doesn't love a robot?

 My husband told me recently about a place in California that's researching robots for people with physical disabilities. They seems to have a lot of glitches to work out, but isn't it great that smarter folks than I are exploring this and trying to identify ways for us to apply the technology in the important area of daily life skills?

 I also saw where a young man was unable to attend school due to medical issues, so a robot went in his place and then "televised" what he was missing back to him at home. Another great concept to help him stay connected educationally and socially.

 If you have a big idea of how to create something that will help people with disabilities, share it for World CP Day starting September 4 and it may become a reality. United Cerebral Palsy and other leading global partners have joined forces to promote new ideas and get them to market faster. Kudos to them for thinking outside the box.

Let's all try it a little more often!