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As a co-founder of uAdapt, I’m glad you’re visiting our website – we’re happy to have you here. The idea behind this testimonials page is to showcase real users of our products – letting them tell their own stories of how products like the uDrink have helped to increase their independence and change their lives. As the original user and co-creator of the uDrink, I figured that I would go first……..

About Me

I am a C5/6 complete quadriplegic due to a spinal cord injury that I sustained 11 years ago as a 19 year old. My disability has left me with bicep function, but no function in my triceps. Overall I’d say that I have pretty decent movement and strength in my arms. However, I cannot move my hands or fingers at all, and I have no grip strength. Over the years I tried out more than a few ways to hold and drink beverages independently, after all, it’s important to stay hydrated to stay in good health. I’ve tried having hydration backpacks attached to the back of my wheelchair, but I didn’t like the awkwardness of drinking through a tube and the way it added more equipment to my life. I also tried using a very expensive custom made tenodesis splint to help me hold and drink from a cup, but it was very difficult to use independently and I couldn’t push my wheelchair well with it on my hand. I felt like I was destined to drink things from a straw and to always need help from others. All that I wanted was a solution that felt more natural and was simple to use. I finally found that in the uDrink.

How the uDrink has Helped Me

I use the uDrink every single day in a variety of different ways. I keep a uDrink around a water bottle that stays with me all day. I also keep an extra uDrink in my backpack to use around beverages that I may encounter throughout the day, like if I meet up with a buddy for an after work happy hour and I get him to help me put the uDrink around a pint glass. At home, I keep a uDrink set up around beverages in my refrigerator, so that when I get home I can be independent in getting something to drink. Finally, I keep a uDrink around a bottle of mouthwash in my bathroom, so I can easily rinse my mouth when I’m done brushing my teeth before I go to bed. For me, the uDrink provides great independence and versatility. When I am drinking from something using my uDrink – it feels natural. It seems like I’m always finding some new way that the uDrink can help me gain independence.

My friend Luke helped me to develop and refine the uDrink after witnessing first hand the challenges posed by my disability. Now we’ve started this company together so that we can bring the life changing independence of the uDrink to others. I hope you’ll be the next one to share your testimonial with us. Thanks for reading about my experience – We look forward to reading about yours.

-Brent Baribeau

Co-Founder of uAdapt

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