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title: "Life in 3D: Devices Will Empower People With Disabilities"
description: B9Creations and Black Hills Works have partnered to develop 3D printed assistive devices to give individuals with disabilities greater independence.
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# [Life in 3D: Devices Will Empower People With Disabilities](https://www.b9c.com/press/life-in-3d-devices-will-empower-people-with-disabilities)

 Written by [Tanya Manus](https://www.b9c.com/press/author/tanya-manus) | Jun 7, 2021 4:25:09 PM

Seemingly simply tasks like holding a fork, writing with a pencil or using a handheld shower are challenges for some people with disabilities. Black Hills Works and 3D printing manufacturer B9Creations have partnered to design customized devices that will make daily life easier.

Black Hills Works provides support, homes, help with employment and social outings for more than 600 people with disabilities. In 2020, those individuals, plus the group homes Black Hills Works operates, generated more than 700 requests for assistive devices — a 54% increase from 2019.

Read the full article, published by Rapid City Journal, [here](https://rapidcityjournal.com/business/life-in-3d-devices-will-empower-people-with-disabilties/article_36c2d3f1-f67c-55f9-a391-fc5f0daa4925.html).

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