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Rucker Ashmore and Adaptive Switch Labs, Inc.

Guest post by: Linda Burson

Article Overview: Mazon Associates, Inc. featured Rucker Ashmore in its June 2009 issue of Building Bridges.

Rucker Ashmore and Adaptive Switch Labs, Inc.

Adaptive Switch Labs, Inc. operates its small business from a modest office in Spicewood, Texas, just behind Opie's Barbeque. More than 25 years ago, Rucker and Sandra Ashmore's eldest son Rusty, became a C5 quadriplegic as the result of an auto accident. Applying his talents and desire to help his son, Rucker began focusing on solving some of the challenges Rusty encountered. Eventually, Rucker met other parents who had children with various types of disabilities. Sensing an opportunity to help others, he launched ASL in 1992. He immediately hired a full-time electrical engineer who began helping him devise new ways to give individuals powered mobility, as well as computer and communication access.

Rucker Ashmore holds several patents for switches and devices created to assist physically-challenged people, including a Sip&Puff switch benefitting those who have high spinal cord injuries. ASL has grown to include a highly trained staff of 12 individuals who not only design new products, but also consult with and train therapists, teachers, vendors, insurance professionals, and Medicaid case managers. Through ASL's work, dedication, and ingenuity, more than 10,000 people of all ages - people who most thought were incapable of powered mobility - have gained functionality and success in power that few thought possible. ASL's values are simple: they put people first, period!

Note: There are about 5,000 cervical spinal cord injuries per year in the United States. High-level quadriplegics (C5 and above) will likely need constant care and assistance. Low-level quadriplegics (C6-C7) can often live independently.

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Article Tags: adaptive switch, ashmore, building bridges, cervical spinal cord injuries sippuff switch, labs inc, mazon, quadriplegicasl, rucker ashmore, sandra rusty ashmore



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