Name: 杜蘭大學創新輪椅計畫獲額外資金挹注！ (Tulane University's innovative wheelchair program secures additional funding)
Uploaded: 2026-03-01T10:42:03.000Z
Duration: 4 min 35 s

Our lead national correspondent David Begno has brought us an amazing update.

我們的國家首席記者 David Begno 帶來了令人驚豔的最新消息。

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A few months ago he introduced us to an architect in New Orleans and a group of two Lane University students who found a way to make these life changing wheelchairs for kids who really need them.

幾個月前，他介紹了一位來自 New Orleans 的建築師，以及兩位 Lane University 的學生，他們找到了一種方法，為真正需要這些改變人生的輪椅的孩子們製作輪椅。

Well, since David first shared their story, viewers like you jumped in to help.

自從 David 首次分享他們的故事以來，像您一樣的觀眾紛紛伸出援手。

But first, here's a reminder of how we got here.

但首先，讓我們來回顧一下事情的經過。

This is a story about a small chair, but it's got a big, big impact.

這是一個關於小椅子，但卻有著巨大影響力的故事。

The kind of chair that gives mobility to children with disabilities.

這種椅子能讓身心障礙的孩子們行動自如。

He's a four year old boy from Covington, Louisiana.

他是來自 Louisiana Covington 的四歲男孩。

It's a condition that affects his muscles and he has a developmental delay.

這是一種影響他肌肉並導致發育遲緩的病症。

When they offered you this wheelchair, was he mobile at all at that time?

當初提供你們這臺輪椅時，他那時候有辦法自己移動嗎？

Elizabeth and Brian Fabregas are Jackson's parents.

Elizabeth 和 Brian Fabregas 是 Jackson 的父母。

They say after eight months in that chair, Jackson has been able to sit up on his own and now he's moving around independently.

他們說，坐了八個月的椅子後，Jackson 已經可以自己坐起來，現在也能獨立行動了。

所以這讓他有了更貼近地面的視野。

Yep, that's what made me happy because it's like he's included with everything.

對，這讓我很高興，因為感覺他能融入所有事情。

The parents say that the toy like chair has been wonderful because it created a playful experience with Jackson's older brother Brody, and

父母說，這張像玩具一樣的椅子很棒，因為它讓 Jackson 和他哥哥 Brody 之間產生了有趣的互動，而且

has been the bridge from not walking to now using a walker.

是從無法行走，到現在能使用助行器的橋樑。

好的，所以請給我們一份總結報告。

Now meet the man at the front of this creation.

現在來認識一下這個創作的幕後推手。

He's an architect in New Orleans who heads up an organization called Make Good.

他是紐奧良的一位建築師，領導一個叫做 Make Good 的組織。

They focus on assistive technology, the kinds of devices people can't find in the commercial workplace or can't afford.

他們專注於輔助科技，這類型的裝置人們在市面上找不到，或是買不起。

Platt came across the design for the chair on an Israeli website that lists open source information for developers like him.

Platt 在一個以色列網站上看到這張椅子的設計，該網站列出了像他這樣的開發者可以使用的開源資訊。

We can go beyond what's commercially available.

我們可以做得比市面上現有的更好。

我們真的可以創造出幾乎任何東西。

But what he's created has turned out to be way more than no one Platt ever imagined.

但他的創作成果，遠遠超出了 Noam Platt 的想像。

When I first met him in New Orleans, I didn't quite expect the magnitude of outpouring after the story.

我在紐奧良第一次見到他時，沒想到故事播出後，會有這麼多人伸出援手。

And that's where viewers like you come in.

這就是像您這樣的觀眾可以參與的地方。

Since our story aired, more than $40,000 in donations rolled in.

自從我們的報導播出後，湧入了超過四萬美金的捐款。

And of course, Platt knew immediately what he wanted to roll out because he had also heard from nearly 60 families who saw Jackson's joy in our report and wanted to see it on their kids faces.

當然，Platt 馬上就知道他想怎麼做，因為他也聽到了將近六十個家庭的聲音，他們看到 Jackson 在我們報導中的喜悅，也希望自己的孩子能有相同的笑容。

Plus something even more priceless happened.

而且，還發生了一件更無價的事。

Volunteers who saw the story said they wanted to help build these life changing chairs.

看到報導的志工們表示，他們想幫忙打造這些改變人生的椅子。

And with his team at Tulane University, they've built all these chairs about 25 in just the last five months.

他和 Tulane University 的團隊合作，在過去五個月內就打造了約二十五張這樣的椅子。

And just imagine one what little McKenna might be thinking.

想像一下小 McKenna 腦袋裡在想什麼。

Each of those chairs, they cost $200 to make.

這些椅子，每張製作成本是 200 美元。

We're actually working on bringing that price down to about $50.

我們其實正在努力把價格壓低到大約 50 美元。

And by this point in the update, you can't be surprised that Platt didn't stop there.

到了這個更新階段，你應該不會驚訝 Platt 並沒有停在這裡。

When an injury prevented Seth from playing guitar with his dad, Platt pulled a few strings and created this custom guitar pick.

當受傷讓 Seth 無法和爸爸一起彈吉他時，Platt 牽線搭橋，打造了這個客製化的吉他撥片。

And this innovation put the drums within reach.

For Cole, who has cerebral palsy and really wanted to play like his favorite band, the Foo Fighters.

對於有腦性麻痺，而且非常想跟他的偶像樂團 Foo Fighters 一樣彈奏的 Cole 來說。

The work we're doing is not only extremely important, it's very inspiring to people, and

我們正在做的工作不僅極其重要，而且非常鼓舞人心，

it shows them that they actually have the power to change their environments, to provide more independence for themselves and to really affect change in their communities.

它們讓大家知道，他們其實有能力改變周遭的環境，為自己爭取更多獨立，並真正對社區的改變產生影響。

For relatively modest amount of work, we salute you, Noam Platt, and

雖然付出的努力相對不多，但我們要向你致敬，Noam Platt，

the students, and we thank viewers like you.

還有各位學生，同時也感謝像你一樣的觀眾。

We're talking about donations that were 5, 10, $15.

我們說的是 5、10、15 美元的捐款。

He said, david, Make Good is able to produce adaptive technology at an average 1/7 of what it would cost to make it on the commercial market.

他說，David，Make Good 能夠以市價的七分之一成本製作輔助科技。

And I can't imagine just knowing that you were the vessel to get the word out so that this organization can do more.

我無法想像，如果沒有你，這個組織就無法把消息傳出去，做得更多。

嗯，我們也很喜歡聽你分享，David。