CP and tech access — what works, what doesn't, and what's missing?
Hi everyone,
My name is Yusuf. I co-founded ExG Labs, and we're building an early-stage assistive wearable that uses muscle signals from the forearm to control digital devices. We're at the stage where we need to hear directly from people with lived experience before we commit to any design decisions.
The CP community is particularly relevant to us because motor presentations vary so significantly as some people have meaningful forearm control with limited fine motor precision while others have very different profiles. We don't want to assume which scenario our device fits until we understand the actual landscape.
A few questions I genuinely want to understand:
- What does your forearm and wrist mobility look like, and have you found ways to use whatever movement you have to interact with devices?
- What has frustrated you most about existing assistive technology options?
- If you could point to one gap that nobody is actually solving well, what would it be?
- Would a device that uses subtle muscle signals rather than precise finger movements even be relevant to your situation?
Even a few sentences would help us design a system that meets your needs! Please feel free to reply here or reach out directly at info@exglabs.com.
Yusuf Ali,
Co-founder, ExG Labs
exglabs.com
