A prosthesis for superheroes!
Superheroes aren’t just characters in movies! Teenager, Jordan Reeves, has created a unicorn forearm prosthesis that shoots out glitter! Her ambition is to give strength to physically disabled youth like herself.
Being born disabled
Jordan Reeves was born without her left forearm. She has an upper limb missing from birth, as do 7.9 children out of 10,000 births. This congenital amputation is a very rare occurrence for which researchers have not yet identified its cause. Since children with disabilities are often rejected and mocked by their peers, Jordan decided to consider her anomaly a strength rather than a weakness. In 2017, she designed a prosthesis worthy of superheroes!
Project Unicorn
The young technology enthusiast and innovator created the prosthesis for the “Cyborgs Superheroes” contest when she was only 11 years old. The contest is specifically dedicated to allow disabled children to share their creations, and Jordan won the event! Her “Project Unicorn” has since toured the world. Jordan’s creation has been presented on American TV shows including TEDx, The Rachel Ray Show, and Parson’s design school. Since her victory, she has been working with the competition’s 3D design partners. Autodesk and KidMOB engineers want disabled children to feel like superheroes. At the age of 14, Jordan also designed a bionic arm that can be used for exercise.
“Born Just Right”
The optimistic teenager wants to show others that a person with a disability is not weak. For this reason, Jordan and her mother founded the association Born Just Right. The non-profit organization is inspired by the teenage girl’s background, as it implements creative activities for children to accept their differences. Born Just Right is promoting design and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), and it also supports inclusive designers and brands. Jordan encourages kids like herself to create their own solutions and to feel like superheroes. She is dedicated to her community and encourages children at the No Limits summer camp for kids with similar disabilities. She has become a role model for the Disney+ documentary series, Marvel’s Hero Project, a show dedicated to child heroes who find solutions for their community.
Jordan is a heroine who inspires others. She proves to everyone that being different is powerful.
“You can do whatever you want as long as you try, ” said Jordan at the Rachael Ray Show.
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