Sacajawea students visit Gleason Institute

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Sacajawea students to visit Gleason Institute.

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Sun., April 17, 2022

Sacajawea Middle School student Anna Ashenbrener is outfitted with sensors on her face, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Sacajawea teacher Kim Taylor brought her STEM engineering class to the Steve Gleason Institute of Neuroscience to have hands on experience in adaptive technology for those with physical disadvantages. Ashenbrennerl is learning to use her facial muscles to remotely control the computer at far right.

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William Clegern, left, Scientific Director from the WSU Office of Research, Biomedical Engineering and Design, wires up remote sensors on the arm of Sacajawea Middle School student Zeni Graham on Thursday in Spokane.

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Sacajawea Middle School student Zeni Graham (center) uses remote sensors applied to her arm to control a computer, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Sacajawea teacher Kim Taylor brought her STEM engineering class to the Steve Gleason Institute of Neuroscience to have hands on experience in adaptive technology for those with physical disadvantages. Watching are Asher Chapman ( left ) and Melody Barker( right ).

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William Clegern (left) Scientific Director from the WSU Office of Research, Biomediocal Engineering and Design, wires up remote senors for the arm of Sacajawea Middle School student Zeni Graham (seated) Thursday April 14, 2022. Sacajawea teacher Kim Taylor brought her STEM engineering class to the Steve Gleason Institute of Neuroscience to have hands on experience in adaptive technology for those with physical disadvantages. Graham is learning to use her left arm to remotely control the computer at far right. Melody Barker watches at left.

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Sacajawea Middle School student Anna Ashenbrener (right) is outfitted with sensors on her face, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Sacajawea teacher Kim Taylor brought her STEM engineering class to the Steve Gleason Institute of Neuroscience to have hands on experience in adaptive technology for those with physical disadvantages. Ashenbrennerl is learning to use her facial muscles to remotely control the computer at far right.

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Sacajawea teacher Kim Taylor ( back right ) brought her STEM engineering class to the Steve Gleason Institute of Neuroscience, Thursday, April 14, 2022, to have hands on experience in adaptive technology for those with physical disadvantages. She watches her students Melody Barker ( left ) use the control panel while Zeni Graham ( center ) sits to recieve as they learn learn to opreate a robotic feeder.Christopher Anderson photo

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