The SCI Solutions Network (a Canadian organization devoted to improving the lives of people living with SCI) has recently included a story about ReJoyce. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“…Restored hand function,” says Dr. Arthur Prochazka, “is at the top of the wish-list of people with tetraplegia—and also many people who are partially paralyzed due to stroke and multiple sclerosis.” Even small improvements in hand function, says Prochazka, can have huge implications, such as becoming employable or being able to live more independently without full-time attendant care. Besides the obvious quality-of-life improvements for individuals who are able to regain some hand function, there’s also potentially significant cost savings for Canada’s health and employment insurance programs…”
“…The solution, reasoned Prochazka, was to somehow allow the participant to perform the regimen in the comfort of their own home. And that’s exactly what he and a dedicated team of young scientists, therapists and engineers have achieved with the ReJoyce—a unique system that combines FES with in-home tele-rehabilitation (or teletherapy)….”
You can see the full article here.